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immunofluorescence
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im·mu·no·fluo·res·cence  (my-n-fl-rsns, -flô-, -fl-)
n.
Any of various techniques that use antibodies chemically linked to a fluorescent dye to identify or quantify antigens in a tissue sample.
immu·no·fluo·rescent adj.
immunofluorescence [ˌɪmjʊnəʊflʊəˈrɛsəns]
n
(Medicine) 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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Noun1.immunofluorescence - (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
technique - a practical method or art applied to some particular task
immunology - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system


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