Precipitin Definition

prĭ-sĭpĭ-tĭn
noun
An antibody produced in the blood of an animal injected with a soluble antigen: when the antigen is added to blood serum from such an animal, a precipitate forms.
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Other Word Forms of Precipitin

Noun

Singular:
precipitin
Plural:
precipitins

Origin of Precipitin

  • precipit(ate) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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