agglutinogen

noun

ag·glu·ti·no·gen ə-ˈglü-tə-nə-jən

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

agglutinogenic

ə-ˌglü-tə-nə-ˈje-nik

adjective

Etymology

borrowed from German Agglutinogen, from Agglutinine agglutinin + -o- -o- + -gen -gen

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of agglutinogen was in 1904

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“Agglutinogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agglutinogen. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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agglutinogen

noun

ag·glu·ti·no·gen ə-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ə-jən

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

agglutinogenic

-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ə-ˈjen-ik

adjective

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