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precipitin
precipitin (pri-sip-it-in) n. any antibody that combines with its antigen to form a complex that is seen as a precipitate. The precipitin reaction is a useful means of confirming the identity of an unknown antigen or establishing that a serum contains antibodies to a known disease. See also agglutination.
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precipitin
precipitin Any antibody that combines with its specific soluble antigen to form a precipitate. The term is sometimes applied to the precipitate itself. See also agglutination.
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"precipitin." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "precipitin." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-precipitin.html "precipitin." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-precipitin.html |
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