immunodiffusion

noun

im·​mu·​no·​dif·​fu·​sion ˌi-myə-nō-di-ˈfyü-zhən How to pronounce immunodiffusion (audio)
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: any of several techniques for obtaining a precipitate between an antibody and its specific antigen by suspending one in a gel and letting the other migrate through it from a well or by letting both antibody and antigen migrate through the gel from separate wells to form an area of precipitation

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + diffusion

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immunodiffusion was in 1959

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Cite this Entry

“Immunodiffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunodiffusion. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

immunodiffusion

noun
im·​mu·​no·​dif·​fu·​sion -dif-ˈyü-zhən How to pronounce immunodiffusion (audio)
: any of several techniques for obtaining a precipitate between an antibody and its specific antigen by suspending one in a gel and letting the other migrate through it from a well or by letting both antibody and antigen migrate through the gel from separate wells to form an area of precipitation
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