- agglutinin
- A substance that makes particles (such as bacteria or cells) stick together to form a clump or a mass.
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Agglutinin — is a protein found in cow s milk. Because agglutinin clumps, cow s milk requires homogenization in order to remain smooth. The process by which agglutinin clumps is called agglutination … Wikipedia
agglutinin — agglutinin. См. агглютинин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
agglutinin — [ə glo͞ot′ n in΄] n. a substance, esp. an antibody, causing agglutination of bacteria, blood cells, antigens, etc … English World dictionary
agglutinin — /euh glooht n in/, n. Immunol. an antibody that causes agglutination. [1895 1900; AGGLUTIN(ATE) + IN2] * * * ▪ biochemistry substance that causes particles to congeal in a group or mass, particularly a typical antibody that occurs in the… … Universalium
agglutinin — s ( et el. en, agglutinin el. er) FYSIOL ämne i blodserum … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
agglutinin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary agglutination + in Date: 1902 a substance (as an antibody) producing agglutination … New Collegiate Dictionary
Agglutinin — Die Medizin kennt Agglutinine (von lateinisch: agglutinare = anheften ) als Oberbegriff für Antikörper, die mit den Antigenen von Zellen, oder auch korpuskulären Elementen unter Agglutination (Verklumpung) reagieren. Der Begriff Hämagglutinine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
agglutinin — n. [L. ad, to; glutinare, to glue] A substance or specific antibody causing clumping of cells … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
agglutinin — (ah gloo tī nin) The antibody responsible for an agglutination reaction … Dictionary of microbiology
agglutinin — noun a) A substance that causes cells to clump. b) A protein found in cows milk … Wiktionary
agglutinin — 1. An antibody that causes clumping or agglutination of the bacteria or other cells that either stimulated the formation of the a., or contain immunologically similar, reactive antigen. SYN: agglutinating antibody, immune a.. 2. A substance,… … Medical dictionary
