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agglutinogen

American  
[ag-loo-tin-uh-juhn, -jen, uh-gloot-n-uh-] / ˌæg lʊˈtɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, əˈglut n ə- /

noun

Immunology.

  1. an antigen that causes the production of agglutinins.

agglutinogen British  
/ ˌæɡlʊˈtɪnədʒən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • agglutinogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of agglutinogen

First recorded in 1900–05; agglutin(ate) + -o- + -gen

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