hapten

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Etymology

Early 20th century: from German Hapten, from Ancient Greek ἅπτειν (háptein, to fasten).

Noun

hapten (plural haptens)

  1. (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

hapten

  1. inflection of happen:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive