agglutinogen

agglutinogen
An antigenic substance that stimulates the formation of specific agglutinin, which can cause agglutination of cells that contain the antigen or particles coated with the antigen. SYN: agglutogen. [agglutinin + G. -gen, production]
- blood group agglutinogens see Blood Groups appendix.
- T a. obsolete term for an a. formed from a latent receptor on human red cells by the action of an enzyme in cultures of certain bacteria.

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ag·glu·ti·no·gen ə-'glüt-ən-ə-jən n an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin
ag·glu·ti·no·gen·ic -.glüt-ən-ə-'jen-ik adj

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n.
any antigen that provokes formation of an agglutinin in the serum and is therefore likely to be involved in agglutination.

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ag·glu·tin·o·gen (ag″loo-tinґo-jen) 1. any substance which, acting as an antigen, stimulates the production of agglutinin. 2. the particulate antigen used in conducting agglutination tests.

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  • agglutinogen — [ag΄lo͞o tin′ə jən] n. any antigen which stimulates the production of agglutinins agglutinogenic [ag΄lo͞o tin′əjen′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

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