precipitin test

precipitin test definition - medical

precipitin test

noun
A serologic test in which antibody reacts with a specific soluble antigen to form a precipitate. Also called precipitin reaction.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.