anticomplement
[ ăn′tē-kŏm′plə-mənt, ăn′tī- ]
n.
A substance that neutralizes the action of a complement by combining with it and preventing its union with an antibody.
Nearby words
anticodon, anticoincidence, anticolonial, anticolonialism, anticommutative, anticomplement, anticonvulsant, anticorona, anticorrosive, anticosti, anticrepuscular arch
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