Phrase guide

immune complex

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen; an antigen-antibody complex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, immunology, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: IC

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Across languages

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 免疫複合物 /免疫复合物 (miǎnyì fùhéwù) — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen
  • Dutch: immuuncomplex — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen
  • Finnish: immuunikompleksi — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen
  • French: complexe immun — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen
  • German: Antigen-Antikörper-Komplex — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen
  • German: Immunkomplex — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen
  • Hungarian: immunkomplex — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen
  • Russian: имму́нный ко́мплекс (immúnnyj kómpleks) — molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen