Hemagglutinin definition
A substance, such as an antibody, that causes agglutination of red blood cells.
noun
A substance, as an antibody, capable of causing hemagglutination.
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.
noun
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of hemagglutinin -
hemaglutinin, haemagglutinin, haemoagglutinin
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
hemagglutinin
Plural:
hemagglutininsOrigin of hemagglutinin
- hemagglutin(ate) –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition