tɛn noun Immunology.
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
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| immunol an incomplete antigen that can stimulate antibody production only when it is chemically combined with a particular protein | |
| [C20: from German, from Greek haptein to fasten] | |
| haptene or haptene | |
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| [C20: from German, from Greek haptein to fasten] | |
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hapten hap·ten (hāp'tən)
n.
A substance that is capable of reacting with a specific antibody but cannot induce the formation of antibodies unless bound to a carrier protein or other molecule. Also called incomplete antigen, partial antigen.
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hapten
small molecule that stimulates the production of antibody molecules only when conjugated to a larger molecule, called a carrier molecule.
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