hapten
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Etymology[edit]
Early 20th century: from German Hapten, from Ancient Greek ἅπτειν (háptein, “to fasten”).
Noun[edit]
hapten (plural haptens)
- (immunology) Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
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Verb[edit]
hapten
- inflection of happen: