precipitin

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noun

Any antibody that reacts with an antigen to form a precipitate.

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Meanings

nounprecipitin (plural precipitins)

plural precipitins

  1. Any antibody that reacts with an antigen to form a precipitate.

Origin

From precipitate + -in.

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APA

precipitin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precipitin

MLA

“precipitin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precipitin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precipitin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precipitin.

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