precipitinogen

noun pre·cip·i·tin·o·gen \pri-ˌsi-pə-ˈti-nə-jən\

Definition of PRECIPITINOGEN

: an antigen that stimulates the production of a specific precipitin

1904

Medical Dictionary

noun pre·cip·i·tin·o·gen \pri-ˌsip-ə-ˈtin-ə-jən\

: an antigen that stimulates the production of a specific precipitin

—pre·cip·i·tin·o·gen·ic \-ˌtin-ə-ˈjen-ik\ adjective

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