properdin system

properdin system definition - medical

properdin system

noun
An alternative system by which, in the absence of antibodies bound to immunoglobulins and components of complement, the immunological cascade occurs, with the activation of critical components of complement aided by the stabilizing properties of properdin.

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.