noun
major histocompatibility complex; MHC
Technical term in biology and immunology. Refers to a set of cell surface proteins essential for the acquired immune system to recognize foreign molecules.
主要組織適合遺伝子複合体は、免疫応答において重要な役割を果たす。
The major histocompatibility complex plays an important role in the immune response.
A compound of 主要 (main), 組織 (tissue), 適合 (compatibility), 遺伝子 (gene), and 複合体 (complex). The term is a direct translation of the English 'major histocompatibility complex'.