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noun
Any antibody that reacts with an antigen to form a precipitate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: antibody
History
Etymology tree English precipitate Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English precipitin From precipitate + -in.
