a substance, as an antibody, capable of causing hemagglutination
hemagglutinin
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hemagglutinin
noun
A substance that causes agglutination of red blood cells, such as an antibody, or a glycoprotein found on the surface of a virus. Viral hemagglutinins enable viruses to bind to host cells.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural hemagglutinins)
- (biochemistry) An antigenic glycoprotein that causes agglutination of red blood cells
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hemagglutinin - Medical Definition
n.
A substance that causes agglutination of red blood cells, such as an antibody, or a glycoprotein found on the surface of a virus. Viral hemagglutinins enable viruses to bind to host cells.
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