aggressin
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ag·gres·sin
(ă-gres'in), Obsolete term for a substance of microbial origin postulated to inhibit the resistance mechanisms of the host.
[L. agressor, an assailant, fr. ad-gredio, pp. -gressus, to attack]
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aggressin
(1) A nonspecific term for any product (antigen) secreted by pathogenic bacteria.
(2) Virulence factor.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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