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precipitin

Syllabification: (pre·cip·i·tin)
Pronunciation: /priˈsipətən/
Definition of precipitin

noun

Biochemistry
  • an antibody that produces a visible precipitate when it reacts with its antigen.

Origin:

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

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