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agglutinin

[ uh-gloot-n-in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Immunology.

agglutinin

/ əˈɡluːtɪnɪn /

a substance, such as an antibody or a lectin, that causes agglutination of cells or bacteria

First recorded in 1895–1900; agglutin(ate) + -in ²

C19: agglutinate + -in

If agglutinin is present and the test is giving a positive reaction, the bacilli will be collected in large clumps.

Gruber and Durham first used the term agglutination in this connection and called the substance in the blood-serum agglutinin.

Hence it can be stated technically that an agglutinin possesses a haptophore group and an agglutinating group.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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