complement fixation

com·ple·ment fix·a·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun kom-pluh-muh nt fik-sey-shuh n]
- /noun ˈkɒm plə mənt fɪkˈseɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun kom-pluh-muh nt fik-sey-shuh n]
- /noun ˈkɒm plə mənt fɪkˈseɪ ʃən/

Definitions of complement fixation words

noun complement fixation the fixing of complement into the product of an antigen-antibody reaction: used as an infection indicator in certain serologic tests that measure the presence or absence of free, active complement 3
noun complement fixation the binding of complement to immune complexes or to certain foreign surfaces, as those of invading microorganisms. 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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