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isoagglutinin

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isoagglutinin /iso·ag·glu·ti·nin/ (i″so-ah-glldbomact´in-in) an isoantigen that acts as an agglutinin.
i·so·ag·glu·ti·nin (s--gltn-n)
n.
An isoantibody normally present in the serum of an individual that causes the agglutination of the red blood cells of another individual of the same species. Also called isohemagglutinin.

isoagglutinin
[ī′sō·əglo̅o̅′tinin]
Etymology: Gk, isos, equal; L, agglutinate, to glue
an antibody that causes agglutination of erythrocytes in other members of the same species that carry an isoagglutinogen on their erythrocytes. Also called isohemagglutinin. Compare isoagglutinogen. See also ABO blood group, antibody.

isoagglutinin [i″so-ah-gloo´tĭ-nin]
an isoantibody capable of agglutinating cells of other individuals of the same species.

isoagglutinin
an agglutinin that acts on cells of individuals of the same species.


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