# haptenize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To react an antigenic compound (a hapten) with a carrier protein in order to stimulate an immune response.

## Etymology
From hapten + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haptenize