immunochemistry

immunochemistry
The field of chemistry concerned with chemical aspects of immunologic phenomena, e.g., chemical reactions related to antigen stimulation of tissues, chemical studies of antigens and antibody.

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im·mu·no·chem·is·try -'kem-ə-strē n, pl -tries a branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical aspects of immunology

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im·mu·no·chem·is·try (im″u-no-kemґis-tre) 1. the study of the chemical basis of immunologic phenomena. 2. the application of antibodies as chemical reagents.

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