agglutinogen
|ag-glu-tin-o-gen|
/əˈɡluːtɪnədʒən/
substance causing clumping
Etymology
'agglutinogen' originates from the Latin word 'agglutinare,' meaning 'to glue together,' combined with the suffix '-gen,' indicating something that produces or causes.
'agglutinare' transformed into the scientific term 'agglutinogen' in the 20th century, used in immunology to describe substances that cause agglutination.
Initially, it meant 'to glue together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a substance that causes agglutination.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substance that acts as an antigen and stimulates the production of agglutinins, which cause particles to clump together.
The presence of agglutinogen in the blood can lead to agglutination reactions.
Synonyms
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