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reagin
[ ree-ey-jin, -gin ]
noun
, Immunology.
- Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- an antibody found in certain human allergies, as hay fever and asthma.
reagin
/ ˈrɪədʒɪn /
noun
- immunol a type of antibody that is formed against an allergen and is attached to the cells of a tissue. The antigen–antibody reaction that occurs on subsequent contact with the allergen causes tissue damage, leading to the release of histamine and other substances responsible for an allergic reaction
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reagin1
C20: from German reagieren to react + -in
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Nancy Reagin is a professor of history and gender studies at Pace University in New York.
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