hapten
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hapten
Where it comes from
Early 20th century: from German Hapten, from Ancient Greek ἅπτειν (háptein, “to fasten”).
noun haptens
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Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
Similar: haptene
Translations
Talk about this word "hapten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hapten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hapten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hapten "hapten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hapten.Cite this
@misc{hapten_2026,
title = {hapten},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hapten},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
