immunoassay
— Noun
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~ identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay"
immunochemical
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to immunochemistry
immunochemical assay
— Noun
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~ identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay"
immunochemistry
— Noun
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~ the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
immunocompetence
— Noun
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~ the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
immunocompetent
— Adjective
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~ capable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen; "immunocompetent cells"
immunocompromised
— Adjective
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~ unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
immunodeficiency
— Noun
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~ immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
immunodeficient
— Adjective
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~ incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen; "immunodeficient rodents"
immunoelectrophoresis
— Noun
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~ electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
immunofluorescence
— Noun
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~ (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
immunogen
— Noun
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~ any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
immunoglobulin A
— Noun
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~ one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts