precipitin reaction
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precipitin reaction
the reaction together of antigen and antibody near their equivalence point to form a cross-linked precipitate. Quantitative analysis of this interaction gives both the antibody content of an immune serum and an indication of the valency of the antigen. If the reaction occurs in a gel then the reactants form precipitin arcs.
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