determinant vs epitope

determinant and epitope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
determinant	Yes	Yes	No	No
epitope	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, determinant and epitope are synonyms defined as:

determinant and epitope: the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself

Other synonyms of determinant include antigenic determinant.

determinant (noun)	epitope (noun)
a determining or causal element or factor	the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself

determinant (adjective)	epitope (adjective)
having the power or quality of deciding