1. The process of formation of a solid previously held in solution or suspension in a liquid. 2. The phenomenon of clumping of proteins in serum produced by the addition of a specific precipitin. [see precipitate]
- double antibody p. a method of separating antibody-bound antigen ( e.g., insulin) from free antigen by precipitating the former with antibody specific for immunoglobulin. SYN: double antibody immunoassay, double antibody method.
- immune p. SYN: immunoprecipitation.
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pre·cip·i·ta·tion pri-.sip-ə-'tā-shən n
1 a) the process of forming a precipitate from a solution
b) the process of precipitating or removing solid or liquid particles from a smoke or gas by electrical means
2) PRECIPITATE
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pre·cip·i·ta·tion (pre-sip″ĭ-taґshən) [L. praecipitatio] the act or process of precipitating.Medical dictionary. 2011.