See Also: spruit(dictionary)

antigen (iou) and spruit (iou)


antigen (iou)



antigen noun. E20.
[German from French antigene, formed as ANTI-, -GEN.]
Physiology. A foreign substance which, when introduced into the body, stimulates the production of an antibody.
anti'genic adjective of the Nature of or pertaining to an antigen E20.
anti'genically adverb M20.
antige'nicity noun M20.

spruit (iou)



spruit noun. S. Afr. M19.
[Dutch = SPROUT noun.]
A small watercourse that is usually dry except in the rainy season.