agglutinin

agglutinin definition - medical

ag·glu·ti·nin (ə-glo͞otˈn-ĭn)

noun
  1. A substance, such as an antibody, that is capable of causing agglutination of a particular antigen, especially red blood cells or bacteria.
  2. A substance, other than a specific agglutinating antibody, that causes organic particles to agglutinate.

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