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immunoinhibit

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

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verb

Meaning 1

to inhibit the immune response

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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

Examples

  • The titrations are based on the assumption that the volume of antiserum required to completely immunoinhibit enzyme activity is proportional to the amount of the enzyme in the tissue extract or biological fluid.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From immuno- + inhibit.