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immunohistochemical

adjective
im·​mu·​no·​his·​to·​chem·​i·​cal | \ˌi-myə-nō-ˌhi-stō-ˈke-mi-kəl, i-ˌmyü-nō-\

Definition of immunohistochemical 

: of or relating to the application of histochemical and immunologic methods to chemical analysis of living cells and tissues

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immunohistochemistry \ˌi-​myə-​nō-​ˌhi-​stō-​ˈke-​mə-​strē, i-​ˌmyü-​nō-​ \ noun

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 Image: Immunohistochemical detection methods reveal fresh corpuscles (black arrows, figure C) in the blood around the arrow wound (white arrow, figure A) / Intensive Care Medicine. — Brandon Keim, WIRED, "Clots Thicken Neolithic Murder Mystery," 29 Jan. 2009

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immunohistochemical

adjective
im·​mu·​no·​his·​to·​chem·​i·​cal | \-ˌhis-tō-ˈkem-i-kəl \

Medical Definition of immunohistochemical 

: of or relating to the application of histochemical and immunologic methods to chemical analysis of living cells and tissues

Other Words from immunohistochemical

immunohistochemically \-​i-​k(ə-​)lē \ adverb
immunohistochemistry \-​ˈkem-​ə-​strē \ noun, plural -tries

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