agglutinogen

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

Origin of agglutinogen

1
First recorded in 1900–05; agglutin(ate) + -o- + -gen

Other words from agglutinogen

  • ag·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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How to use agglutinogen in a sentence

  • 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

/ (ˌæɡlʊˈtɪnədʒən) /


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

Origin of agglutinogen

1
C20: from agglutinate + -gen

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