HyperDic: agglutinin

English > 1 sense of the word agglutinin:
NOUNsubstanceagglutininan antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
English > agglutinin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen.
NarrowerisoagglutininAn antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species
BroaderantibodyAny of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
Spanishaglutinina
Catalanaglutinina

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