Definition of "reagin" [reagin]

• An antibody found in the blood of individuals having a genetic predisposition to allergies such as asthma and hay fever. (noun)
• A substance present in the blood of individuals having a positive serological test for syphilis. (noun)

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• "Come on, Gunny, reagin some self respect and tell us all about your last duty station, you phony baloney puffer!"
• "This wound is the beginning of a slow disintegration of his world: he will never reagin full use of his leg, he will discover he is no Goth by birth which throws him into a nice identity crisis, he comes to doubt his sexual leanings, he will learn to mistrust even people he loves."
• ""I'm most proud of the fact that about here we greeted the stolen generations," he said, before pausing for 20 seconds to reagin his composure."