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1. (n.) reagin
an antibody formed in response to syphilis in various blood tests for the disease.
2. reagin
an antibody found in certain human allergies, as hay fever and asthma.
Etymology: (1910–15; < G Reagin=reag(ieren) to react +-in -in1)
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1. (noun) reagin
an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy
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