immunoelectrophoresis

[ im-yuh-noh-i-lek-troh-fuh-ree-sis, ih-myoo- ]

noun

1. a technique for the separation and identification of mixtures of proteins, consisting of electrophoresis followed by immunodiffusion.

immunoelectrophoresis

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈriːsɪs /

noun

1. a technique for identifying the antigens in a blood serum, which are separated into fractions by electrophoresis

Other Words From

• im·mu·no·e·lec·tro·pho·ret·ic [im-y, uh, -noh-i-lek-troh-f, uh, -, ret, -ik, ih-myoo-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunoelectrophoresis¹

First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + electrophoresis