precipitin

pre·cip·i·tin

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-sip-i-tin]
- /prɪˈsɪp ɪ tɪn/
- /prɪsˈɪpɪtˌɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-sip-i-tin]
- /prɪˈsɪp ɪ tɪn/

Definitions of precipitin word

noun precipitin an antibody that reacts with its specific antigen to form an insoluble precipitate. 1
noun precipitin an antibody that causes precipitation when mixed with its specific antigen 0
noun precipitin an antibody produced in the blood of an animal injected with a soluble antigen: when the antigen is added to blood serum from such an animal, a precipitate forms 0

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Origin of precipitin

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; precipit(ate) + -in2

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Parts of speech for Precipitin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Precipitin

precipitin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

precipitin usage trend in Literature

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