immunogenic

adjective

im·​mu·​no·​gen·​ic ˌi-myə-nō-ˈje-nik How to pronounce immunogenic (audio) i-ˌmyü-nō- How to pronounce immunogenic (audio)
: relating to or producing an immune response
immunogenic substances
immunogenesis
ˌi-myə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs How to pronounce immunogenic (audio) i-ˌmyü-nō- How to pronounce immunogenic (audio)
noun
immunogenicity
ˌi-myə-nō-jə-ˈni-sə-tē How to pronounce immunogenic (audio)
i-ˌmyü-nō-
noun

Examples of immunogenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This benign safety profile stands in stark contrast with the highly immunogenic AAV vectors that are currently most widely used for delivery of gene-therapies. — Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 The antibodies that comprise antivenoms are too big and move too slowly to effectively get to the site of the bite, and in many cases, the venom components responsible for tissue death are not immunogenic, which means there are no antibodies in the antivenom to bind them anyway. — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + -genic, perhaps after French immunogène

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immunogenic was circa 1923

Rhymes for immunogenic

See All Rhymes for immunogenic

Browse Nearby Words

immunogenetics
immunogenic
immunoglobulin
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Immunogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunogenic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Medical Definition

immunogenic

adjective
im·​mu·​no·​gen·​ic ˌim-yə-nō-ˈjen-ik How to pronounce immunogenic (audio) im-ˌyü-nō- How to pronounce immunogenic (audio)
: relating to or producing an immune response
immunogenic substances
immunogenically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce immunogenic (audio)
adverb
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Words You Always Have to Look Up

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden

More Words with Remarkable Origins

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
burrowing owl athene cunicularia tilts its head outside its burrow on marco island florida
Guess the Curious Origins of These Everyday Words Oh, that’s where that comes from…
See All