hemagglutinin
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hem·ag·glu·ti·nin

noun \-ˈglü-tə-nən\

Definition of HEMAGGLUTININ

: an agglutinin (as an antibody or viral capsid protein) that causes hemagglutination

Origin of HEMAGGLUTININ

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1903

hem·ag·glu·ti·nin

noun \ˌhē-mə-ˈglüt-ən-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HEMAGGLUTININ

: an agglutinin (as an antibody or viral capsid protein) that causes hemagglutination—compare leukoagglutinin

Variants of HEMAGGLUTININ

hem·ag·glu·ti·nin also he·mo·ag·glu·ti·nin \ˌhē-mō-ə-\ (audio pronunciation) or chiefly British haem·ag·glu·ti·nin also hae·mo·ag·glu·ti·nin

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