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precipitin

Pronunciation: /prɪˈsɪpɪtɪn/

Definition of precipitin

noun

Biochemistry
  • an antibody that produces a visible precipitate when it reacts with its antigen: [as modifier]:a precipitin test

Origin:

early 20th century: from the verb precipitate + -in1

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