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complement fixation test

com·ple·ment fix·a·tion test
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun kom-pluh-muh nt fik-sey-shuh n test]
    • /noun ˈkɒm plə mənt fɪkˈseɪ ʃən tɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun kom-pluh-muh nt fik-sey-shuh n test]
    • /noun ˈkɒm plə mənt fɪkˈseɪ ʃən tɛst/

Definitions of complement fixation test words

  • noun complement fixation test a serological test for detecting the presence of a specific antibody or antigen, used in the diagnosis of syphilis, etc 3
  • noun complement fixation test a test for diagnosing an infectious disease by detecting the presence of antibody in the blood, based on the fixing of a known quantity of complement to the antigen being tested and the specific antibody that combines with it. Abbreviation: CFT. 1

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Origin of complement fixation test

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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complement fixation test popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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