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im•mu•no•fluo•res•cence
(im′yə nō flŏŏ res′əns, -flô-, -flō-, i myo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n.
im′mu•no•fluo•res′cent, adj.
- Immunologyany 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.
- immuno- + fluorescence 1955–60
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