n. An antigen that stimulates the production of a particular agglutinin, such as an antibody. [AGGLUTIN(IN) + -GEN.] ag′glu·tin′o·genic (ăg′l-tĭn′ə-gĕnĭk, ə-glt′n-) adj. |
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