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haptens

haptens is the plural of hapten.

Meaning of hapten

Noun

hapten (plural haptens)

  1. Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
    Synonyms:
    haptene

Questions about haptens

What is haptens the plural of?
Haptens is the plural of hapten.

Words near haptens in the dictionary

  1. haptenization
  2. haptenize
  3. haptenized
  4. haptenizes
  5. haptenizing
  6. haptens
  7. haptenylate
  8. haptenylated
  9. haptenylates
  10. haptenylating
  11. haptenylation

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