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immunofluorescence
[ im-yuh-noh-floo-res-uhns, -flaw-, -floh-, ih-myoo- ]
noun
- any of various techniques for detecting an antigen or antibody in a sample by coupling its specifically interactive antibody or antigen to a fluorescent compound, mixing with the sample, and observing the reaction under an ultraviolet-light microscope.
immunofluorescence
/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊflʊəˈrɛsəns /
noun
- a method used to determine the location of antibodies or antigens in which the antibodies or antigens are labelled with a fluorescent dye
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Other Words From
- immu·no·fluo·rescent adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of immunofluorescence1
First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + fluorescence
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