MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX


Meaning of MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1972

: a group of genes in mammals that code for cell-surface polymorphic glycoprotein molecules which display antigenic peptide fragments for T cell recognition and aid in the ability of the immune system to determine self from nonself

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.