haptene

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A form of hapten — Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.

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Meanings

nounhaptene (plural haptenes)

plural haptenes

  1. alternativeimmunologyAlternative form of hapten.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hapten

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

heptanephenate
Cite this entry
APA

haptene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptene

MLA

“haptene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haptene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptene.

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