precipitin
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pre·cip·i·tin
(prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tĭn)n.
An antibody that reacts with a specific soluble antigen to produce a precipitate.
[precipit(ate) + -in.]
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precipitin
(prɪˈsɪpɪtɪn)n
(Biochemistry) immunol an antibody that causes precipitation when mixed with its specific antigen
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pre•cip•i•tin
(prɪˈsɪp ɪ tɪn)n.
an antibody that reacts with an antigen to form a precipitate.
[1895–1900]
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| Noun | 1. | precipitin - an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its 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 |
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