Agglutinin

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  • noun. A substance, such as an antibody, that is capable of causing agglutination of a particular antigen, especially red blood cells or bacteria.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An adaptation-product produced by immunization with the corresponding cells (red blood-corpuscles or bacteria), which causes the clumping or coalescence of the cells used in immunization.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A substance that causes cells to clump.
  • noun. A protein found in cow's milk.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
  • Word Usage
    "There is at least test-tube evidence that lectins in grains, such as wheat germ agglutinin, bind to hormone receptors including those for insulin and leptin and create mischief."
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