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antigen receptor
an·ti·gen re·cep·tor (plural an·ti·gen re·cep·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
area on lymphocyte responding to antigen: a site on the surface of a small white blood cell in the lymphatic system that binds with a particular antibody-producing substance
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