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Main Entry: precipitin test
Function: noun
: a serological test using a precipitin reaction to detect the presence of a specific antigen; specifically : atest used in criminology for determining the human or other source of a blood stain
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precipitin test n.
A serologic test in which antibody reacts with a specific soluble antigen to form a precipitate. Also called precipitin reaction.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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