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agglutinogen
ag·glu·tin·o·gen A0140500 (ăg′lo͝o-tĭn′ə-jən, ə-glo͞ot′n-)n. An antigen that stimulates the production of a particular agglutinin, such as an antibody. [agglutin(in) + -gen.] ag′glu·tin′o·gen′ic (ăg′lo͞o-tĭn′ə-gĕn′ĭk, ə-glo͞ot′n-) adj.agglutinogen (ˌæɡlʊˈtɪnədʒən) n (Biology) an antigen that reacts with or stimulates the formation of a specific agglutinin[C20: from agglutinate + -gen]ag•glu•tin•o•gen (ˌæg lʊˈtɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, əˈglut nə-) n. an antigen that causes the production of agglutinins. [1900–05] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | agglutinogen - any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin productionisoagglutinogen - an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutininantigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) |
agglutinogen
agglutinogen[ə‚glü′tin·ə·jən] (immunology) An antigen that stimulates production of a specific antibody (agglutinin) when introduced into an animal body. agglutinogen
agglutinogen [ag″loo-tin´o-jen] a substance (antigen) that stimulates the animal body to form agglutinin (antibody).ag·glu·tin·o·gen (ă-glū-tin'ō-jen), 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. Synonym(s): agglutogen [agglutinin + G. -gen, production] agglutinogen (ăg′lo͝o-tĭn′ə-jən, ə-glo͞ot′n-)n. An antigen that stimulates the production of a particular agglutinin, such as an antibody. ag′glu·tin′o·gen′ic (ăg′lo͞o-tĭn′ə-gĕn′ĭk, ə-glo͞ot′n-) adj.Agglutinogen A nonspecific term of waning popularity for any substance that stimulates the formation of an agglutinin (antibody)—i.e., antigen.ag·glu·tin·o·gen (ă-glū-tin'ō-jen) An antigenic substance that stimulates the formation of specific agglutinin, which, under certain conditions, causes agglutination of cells that contain the antigen or particles coated with the antigen. Synonym(s): agglutogen. [agglutinin + G. -gen, production]agglutinogen An ANTIGEN that stimulates the production of a substance that induces agglutination (an agglutinin).agglutinogen a surface antigen that induces the formation of agglutins in cells (including bacteria) and binds them to produce an AGGLUTINATION reaction.agglutinogen
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