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immunochemistry
  • n  the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
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immunocompetence
  • n  the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
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immunodeficiency
  • n  immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
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immunoelectrophoresis
  • n  electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
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immunofluorescence
  • n  (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
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immunogen
  • n  any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
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immunoglobulin
  • n  a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
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immunoglobulin a
  • n  one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
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immunoglobulin d
  • n  one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts
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immunoglobulin e
  • n  one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
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immunoglobulin g
  • n  one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria
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immunoglobulin m
  • n  one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G
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immunohistochemistry
  • n  an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
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immunologic response
  • n  a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
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