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pre⋅cip⋅i⋅tin

  [pri-sip-i-tin]
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–noun Immunology.
an antibody that reacts with its specific antigen to form an insoluble precipitate.
Origin:
1895–1900; precipit(ate) + -in 2
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pre·cip·i·tin   (prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tĭn)   
n.  An antibody that reacts with a specific soluble antigen to produce a precipitate.

[precipit(ate) + -in.]
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Main Entry: pre·cip·i·tin
Pronunciation: pri-'sip-&t-&n
Function: noun
: any of various antibodies which form insolubleprecipitates with specific antigens and some of which are used in serological testing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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precipitin pre·cip·i·tin (prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tĭn)
n.
An antibody that under suitable conditions combines with and causes a specific soluble antigen to precipitate.

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