reagin

See also: Reagin

English

Noun

reagin (plural reagins)

  1. (biochemistry) An antibody.
  2. (archaic) A substance elaborated by the spirochetes of syphilis and yaws, having the property of uniting with lipoids, and of fixing complement.

Derived terms

References

  • American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1919).
  • A Practical Medical Dictionary (Stedman, 1922).

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