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keyhole limpet hemocyanin

Noun

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keyhole limpet hemocyanin (usually uncountable, plural keyhole limpet hemocyanins)

(biology) A carrier for making antigens. Because of its large size and distant relation to humans and many test animals, KLH causes a large antigenic response. When paired with a hapten, the hapten also becomes immunogenic.

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