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agglutinin

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ag·glu·ti·nin  (-gltn-n)
n.
A substance, such as an antibody, that is capable of causing agglutination of a particular antigen, especially red blood cells or bacteria.
[agglutin(ation) + -in.]
agglutinin [əˈgluːtɪnɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a substance, such as an antibody or a lectin, that causes agglutination of cells or bacteria
[agglutinate + -in]
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Noun1.agglutinin - an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
antibody - any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
isoagglutinin - an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species


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