Etymograph

English

haptenize

From hapten + -ize.

A compound of hapten + -ize

Proto-Hellenic *áptō

Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́πτω ‘to fasten’

German Hapten

English hapten

Today it means

verb To react an antigenic compound (a hapten) with a carrier protein in order to stimulate an immune response.

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