Associations to the word «Precipitin»

Wiktionary

PRECIPITIN, noun. Any antibody that reacts with an antigen to form a precipitate.
PRECIPITIN TEST, noun. Any of several tests to measure a specific reaction between antigen and antibody which results in a visible precipitate

Dictionary definition

PRECIPITIN, noun. An antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen.

Wise words

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