precipitin
noun
pre·cip·i·tin
pri-ˈsi-pə-tən 
: an antibody that forms a precipitate when it unites with its antigen
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precipitin
noun
pre·cip·i·tin
pri-ˈsip-ət-ən
: any of various antibodies which form insoluble precipitates with specific antigens and some of which are used in serological testing
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