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immunochemical

immunochemical

8.2
Relating to lab tests that use antibodies to detect immune system proteins
  • adjective
  • /ɪˌmjunəˈkɛmɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inmunoquímico
  • The immunochemical test successfully identified specific antibodies in the patient's blood sample.
  • immunochemical test
  • fecal immunochemical
  • immunochemical test (FIT)

Examples

  • The diagnosis was confirmed through immunochemical analysis of the patient's blood sample.

  • Researchers use immunochemical techniques to study immune system proteins.

  • The laboratory performed an immunochemical assay to detect the presence of specific antibodies.

  • The immunochemical tests are crucial for diagnosing diseases.

  • Researchers are developing new immunochemical methods for cancer treatment.

  • Researchers published a study on the immunochemical methods used to detect cancer biomarkers.

  • The laboratory employed immunochemical techniques to analyze the immune response to the vaccine.

Synonyms

immunosorbent
vsimmunochemical
  • Specialized
8.8

Can hold specific antibodies or antigens used in laboratory tests

applies broadly to chemical study and methods involving immune responses

Compounds

immunochemical assay
  • Specialized
6.6

A lab test that uses antibodies to find or measure proteins in body samples

Surface Forms

immunochemical positive

Morphology

immunochemical = chemical (semi-transparent) = immuno + chemical

Composed of the technical combining form 'immuno-' (relating to the immune system) plus 'chemical', and because 'immuno-' is a specialized combining form not commonly known by B1 learners, the relation is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Immunochemical combines immune ('protected from disease') and chemical ('substance' or 'relating to substances'). So, immunochemical means chemical methods or tests that work with the immune system, for example using antibodies to find specific proteins in a lab.