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noun
The analytical process of finding proteins in cells of a tissue microtome section exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to antigens in biological tissues.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: assay
History
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- English histochemistry English immunohistochemistry From immuno- + histochemistry.
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