agglutinogen

noun

ag·glu·ti·no·gen ə-ˈglü-tə-nə-jən

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

agglutinogenic

ə-ˌglü-tə-nə-ˈje-nik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Agglutinogen, from Agglutinine agglutinin + -o- -o- + -gen -gen

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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agglutinogen

noun

ag·glu·ti·no·gen ə-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ə-jən

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

agglutinogenic

-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ə-ˈjen-ik

adjective

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