coagglutinin

coagglutinin definition - medical

co·ag·glu·ti·nin (kōˌə-glo͞otˈn-ĭn)

noun
A substance that does not agglutinate an antigen, but induces the agglutination of an antigen that is appropriately coated with a univalent antibody.

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