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precipitin
[ pri-sip-i-tin ]
/ prɪˈsɪp ɪ tɪn /
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noun Immunology.
an antibody that reacts with its specific antigen to form an insoluble precipitate.
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Origin of precipitin
First recorded in 1895–1900; precipit(ate) + -in2
Words nearby precipitin
precipitant, precipitate, precipitated, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin, precipitinogen, precipitous, précis, precise, precisely
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British Dictionary definitions for precipitin
precipitin
/ (prɪˈsɪpɪtɪn) /
noun
immunol an antibody that causes precipitation when mixed with its specific antigen
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