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immunofluorescence

Definition of immunofluorescence

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a technique for determining the location of an antigen (or antibody) in tissues by reaction with an antibody (or antigen) labelled with a fluorescent dye.

Derivatives

immunofluorescent

adjective

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Definition of immunofluorescence in the US English dictionary
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