"haptophore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: haptophores [plural]
Etymology: hapto- + -phore Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hapto|phore}} hapto- + -phore Head templates: {{en-noun}} haptophore (plural haptophores)
  1. The stable, non-poisonous element of a toxin that enables it to bind to an antitoxin and become neutralized. Related terms: zymophore

Inflected forms

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