[hap.ten] n [G, fr. Gk haptein to fasten] (1921): a small separable part of an antigen that reacts specif. with an antibody but is incapable of stimulating antibody production except in combination with a carrier protein molecule -- hap.ten.ic adj
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Meaning of HAPTEN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012