agglutinogen

noun ag·glu·ti·no·gen \ə-ˈglü-t^ən-ə-jən\

Definition of AGGLUTINOGEN

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

— ag·glu·ti·no·gen·ic \-ˌglü-t^ən-ə-ˈje-nik\ adjective

agglutinin + -o- + -gen

First Known Use: 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun ag·glu·ti·no·gen \ə-ˈglüt-^ən-ə-jən\

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

—ag·glu·ti·no·gen·ic \-ˌglüt-^ən-ə-ˈjen-ik\ adjective

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