What is the definition of Precipitins? | Dictionary.net

PRECIPITINS

\pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌɪnz], \pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌɪnz], \p_ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_p_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_n_z]\

Definitions of PRECIPITINS

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

Sort: Oldest first

Antibodies which elicit precipitation when combined with antigen.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The specific antibodies produced in an animal body by the injection of foreign proteins. The blood of an animal thus treated has the power of precipitating solutions of the protein used owing to the presence of a precipitin.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

Word of the day

Platidiam

An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.

View More

Nearby Words