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agglutinogen

[ag-loo-tin-uh-juh n, -jen, uh-gloot-n-uh-]
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noun Immunology.
  1. an antigen that causes the production of agglutinins.

Origin of agglutinogen

First recorded in 1900–05; agglutin(ate) + -o- + -gen
Related formsag·glu·tin·o·gen·ic [ag-loo-tin-uh-jen-ik, uh-gloot-n-uh-] /ˌæg lʊˌtɪn əˈdʒɛn ɪk, əˌglut n ə-/, adjective
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Examples from the Web for agglutinogen

Historical Examples

  • The substance within the introduced cell which acts as a stimulus (antigen) to the body cells is called an agglutinogen.

    The Fundamentals of Bacteriology

    Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for agglutinogen

agglutinogen

noun
  1. an antigen that reacts with or stimulates the formation of a specific agglutinin

Word Origin

C20: from agglutinate + -gen
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agglutinogen in Medicine

agglutinogen

(ăg′lu-tĭn′ə-jən, ə-glōōt′n-)
n.
  1. An antigen that stimulates the production of a particular agglutinin, such as an antibody.agglutogen
Related formsag′glu•tin′o•gen′ic (ăg′lu-tĭn′ə-gĕn′ĭk, ə-glōōt′n-) adj.
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