immunofluorescence
[ im-yuh-noh-floo-res-uhns, -flaw-, -floh-, ih-myoo- ]
/ ˌɪm yə noʊ flʊˈrɛs əns, -flɔ-, -floʊ-, ɪˌmyu- /
noun
any of various techniques for detecting an antigen or antibody in a sample by coupling its specifically interactive antibody or antigen to a fluorescent compound, mixing with the sample, and observing the reaction under an ultraviolet-light microscope.
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Origin of immunofluorescence
First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + fluorescence
OTHER WORDS FROM immunofluorescence
im·mu·no·fluo·res·cent, adjectiveWords nearby immunofluorescence
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British Dictionary definitions for immunofluorescence
immunofluorescence
/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊflʊəˈrɛsəns) /
noun
a method used to determine the location of antibodies or antigens in which the antibodies or antigens are labelled with a fluorescent dye
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Medical definitions for immunofluorescence
immunofluorescence
[ ĭm′yə-nō-flu-rĕs′əns, -flô-, ĭ-myōō′- ]
n.
Any of various methods that use antibodies chemically linked to a fluorescent dye to identify or quantify antigens in a tissue sample.
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