immune complex

American

noun

an aggregate of an antigen and its specific antibody.

immune complex British

/ ˈɪmjʊnəʊˌkɒmplɛks /

noun

a complex formed between an antibody and an antigen

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Etymology

Origin of immune complex

First recorded in 1970–75

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