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haptens
We have found lemma(root) word of haptens : hapten.
Definitions
[ˈhapt(ə)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small molecule which, when combined with a larger carrier such as a protein, can elicit the production of antibodies which bind specifically to it (in the free or combined state)
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Origin
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early 20th century: from Greek haptein ‘fasten’
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