A precipitin is an antibody which can precipitate out of a solution upon antigen binding. ==Precipitin reaction== The precipitin reaction provided the first quantitative assay for antibody. The precipitin reaction is based upon the interaction of antigen with antibody leading to the production of antigen-antibody complexes. To produce a precipitin... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitin
<protein> Any antibody that forms a precipitating complex (a precipitin line) with an appropriate multivalent antigen. The term is now outmoded. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(pre-sip´ĭ-tin) an antibody to antigen that specifically aggregates the antigen in vivo or in vitro to give a visible precipitate. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: prē-sip′i-tin Definitions: 1. An antibody that under suitable conditions combines with and causes its specific and soluble antigen to precipitate from solution. Synonyms: precipitating antibody Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=71727