noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/ˌɪˌmjuːnoʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/
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noun
Meaning 1
The study of the structure of antibody molecules (immunoglobulins) and of their ability to bind with antigens of diverse chemical structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chemoimmunology
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: immunology, chemistry, chemical science
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English chemistry English immunochemistry From immuno- + chemistry.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Esperanto:
imunoĥemio
— study of the structure of antibodies
Esperanto:
imunokemio
— study of the structure of antibodies
Finnish:
immunokemia
— study of the structure of antibodies
French:
immunochimie
— study of the structure of antibodies
German:
Immunochemie
— study of the structure of antibodies
Greek:
ανοσοχημεία
(anosochimeía)
— study of the structure of antibodies
Romanian:
imunochimie
— study of the structure of antibodies