immunoreactive

adjective

im·​mu·​no·​re·​ac·​tive ˌi-myə-nō-rē-ˈak-tiv 

i-ˌmyü-nō-

: reacting to particular antigens or haptens

immunoreactive lymphocytes

immunoreactivity

ˌi-myə-nō-(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈti-və-tē 

i-ˌmyü-nō-

noun

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + reactive

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immunoreactive

• nonradioactive
• active
• tractive
• attractive
• contractive
• extractive
• inactive
• proactive
• reactive
• refractive
• subtractive
• bioactive

Medical Definition

immunoreactive

adjective

im·​mu·​no·​re·​ac·​tive -rē-ˈak-tiv 

: reacting to particular antigens or haptens

serum immunoreactive insulin

immunoreactive lymphocytes

immunoreactivity

-(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

noun

plural immunoreactivities