complement fixation

English - Turkish

Definition of complement fixation in English Turkish dictionary: (Tıp) kompleman fiksasyonu; (Biyokimya) tümleçli bağlama; (Denizbilim) tümleç bağlama
complement fixation test: komplement fiksasyon testi
cf: {k} compare

English - English

Definition of complement fixation in English English dictionary: The binding of active serum complement to an antigen-antibody pair. It is the basis for various diagnostic tests to detect the presence of a specific antigen or antibody; an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination); cf
complement fixation test: a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test

complement fixation

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com·ple·ment fix·a·tion

kämplımınt fîkseyşın

/ˈkämpləmənt fəkˈsāsʜən/ /ˈkɑːmpləmənt fɪkˈseɪʃən/

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