| 释义 |
hap·ten
\ˈhapˌten\ noun
also hap·tene \-tēn\
(-s)
Etymology: German hapten, from hapt- + -en -ene
1. : a nonantigenic or very weakly antigenic substance that reacts in vitro with an antibody
2. : a substance not antigenic in itself that in combination with a carrier antigen confers specificity or antigenicity or both
• hap·ten·ic \(ˈ)hap|tenik\ adjective |