agglutinogen

noun

ag·​glu·​ti·​no·​gen ə-ˈglü-tə-nə-jən 

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

agglutinogenic

ə-ˌglü-tə-nə-ˈje-nik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Agglutinogen, from Agglutinine agglutinin + -o- -o- + -gen -gen

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

agglutinogen

noun

ag·​glu·​ti·​no·​gen ə-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ə-jən 

: an antigen whose presence results in the formation of an agglutinin

agglutinogenic

-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ə-ˈjen-ik 

adjective