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Definition of precipitinogen - 4 dictionary results

pre⋅cip⋅i⋅tin⋅o⋅gen

[pri-sip-i-tin-uh-juhn, -jen]
–noun
Immunology. an antigen that stimulates precipitin production or that reacts with antibody in an immunoprecipitation reaction.

Origin:
1900–05; precipitin + -o- + -gen
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pre·cip·i·tin·o·gen   (prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tĭn'ə-jən)   
n.  An antigen that induces the production of a precipitin.
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Main Entry: pre·cip·i·tin·o·gen
Pronunciation: pri-"sip-&-'tin-&-j&n
Function: noun
: an antigen thatstimulates the production of a specific precipitin —pre·cip·i·tin·o·gen·ic /-"tin-&-'jen-ik/ adjective
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precipitinogen pre·cip·i·tin·o·gen (prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tĭn'ə-jən)
n.
An antigen that stimulates the formation of specific precipitin when injected into an animal body; a precipitable soluble antigen.

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