reagin

See also: Reagin

English

Noun

reagin (countable and uncountable, plural reagins)

1. (biochemistry) An antibody.
2. (archaic) A substance elaborated by the spirochetes of syphilis and yaws, having the property of uniting with lipoids, and of fixing complement.

Derived terms

• antireagin
• rapid plasma reagin
• reaginic

References

• American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1919).
• A Practical Medical Dictionary (Stedman, 1922).

Anagrams

• gainer, Gearin, anigre, Regina, regian, regain, Angier, Arenig, inrage, raigne, regina, Negari, earing, graine, in gear, Aigner, Gainer