noun
- antibodies that react with specific antigens to form visible precipitates
Usage: medical; immunology
Examples
- The laboratory test detected precipitins in the patient’s blood serum.
- Precipitins form when antibodies bind to their corresponding antigens.
- The presence of precipitins indicated an immune response to the allergen.
- Doctors use precipitin tests to diagnose certain autoimmune conditions.
- The precipitins caused visible clumping in the test solution.
- Elevated precipitin levels suggested exposure to the fungal antigen.