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hap•ten
Pronunciation: (hap'ten), [key]—
n. Immunol.
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
Also,hap•tenePronunciation: (hap'tēn). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.