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

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