Word: hapten
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hap
ten
Definition: Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
Morphemes:
Affix: hapten
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅπτειν
Language: grc
Decoded: aptein
Meaning: to fasten