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agglutinogen

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ag⋅glu⋅tin⋅o⋅gen

  [ag-loo-tin-uh-juhn, -jen, uh-gloot-n-uh-]
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–noun Immunology.
an antigen that causes the production of agglutinins.
Origin:
1900–05; agglutin(ate) + -o- + -gen

Related forms:
ag⋅glu⋅tin⋅o⋅gen⋅ic  [ag-loo-tin-uh-jen-ik, uh-gloot-n-uh-] , adjective
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ag·glu·tin·o·gen   (āg'lŏŏ-tĭn'ə-jən, ə-glōōt'n-)   
n.  An antigen that stimulates the production of a particular agglutinin, such as an antibody.

[agglutin(in) + -gen.]
ag'glu·tin'o·gen'ic (āg'lōō-tĭn'ə-gěn'ĭk, ə-glōōt'n-) adj.
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Main Entry: ag·glu·ti·no·gen
Pronunciation: &-'glüt-&n-&-j&n
Function: noun
: an antigen whosepresence results in the formation of an agglutinin —ag·glu·ti·no·gen·ic /-"glüt-&n-&-'jen-ik/ adjective
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agglutinogen ag·glu·tin·o·gen (āg'l&oobreve;-tĭn'ə-jən, ə-gl&oomacr;t'n-)
n.
An antigen that stimulates the production of a particular agglutinin, such as an antibody. Also called agglutogen.

ag'glu·tin'o·gen'ic (āg'l&oobreve;-tĭn'ə-gěn'ĭk, ə-gl&oomacr;t'n-) adj.

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