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immunofluorescence
(im¦muno|fluor¦es¦cence)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌflʊəˈrɛs(ə)ns, ɪˌmjuːnəʊ-, -flɔː-/
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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