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ALL meanings of reagin

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  • noun reagin Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease. 1
  • noun reagin an antibody found in certain human allergies, as hay fever and asthma. 1
  • noun reagin a type of antibody that is formed against an allergen and is attached to the cells of a tissue. The antigen–antibody reaction that occurs on subsequent contact with the allergen causes tissue damage, leading to the release of histamine and other substances responsible for an allergic reaction 0
  • noun reagin a type of antibody in the blood associated with some allergic diseases 0
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