complement fixation

American  

noun

Immunology.

1. the binding of complement to immune complexes or to certain foreign surfaces, as those of invading microorganisms.

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Etymology

Origin of complement fixation

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In a process called complement fixation, IgM and IgG in serum bind to antigens and provide docking sites onto which sequential complement proteins can bind.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In a process called complement fixation, some antibodies provide a place for complement proteins to bind.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

At a later period, however, the complement fixation test is almost invariably positive.

From Commercialized Prostitution in New York City by Kneeland, George Jackson

The complement fixation tests were all performed in duplicate as a check on any possible errors in technique.

From Commercialized Prostitution in New York City by Kneeland, George Jackson

The Committee made inquiries from competent witnesses as to the present position of the complement fixation test in gonorrhœa.

From Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922) Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Health appointed by the Hon. Minister of Health by New Zealand. Committee of the Board of Health