HAPTEN


Meaning of HAPTEN in English

/hap"ten/ , n. Immunol.

a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.

Also, haptene /hap"teen/ .

[ 1920-25; hápt ( ein ) to grasp + G -en -ENE ]

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