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flow cytometry
noun flow cy·tom·e·try \-sī-ˈtä-mə-trē\
Definition of FLOW CYTOMETRY
: a technique for identifying and sorting cells and their components (as DNA) by staining with a fluorescent dye and detecting the fluorescence usually by laser beam illumination
— flow cy·tom·e·ter \-sī-ˈtä-mə-tər\ noun
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First Known Use of FLOW CYTOMETRY
1978
Medical Dictionary
flow cytometry
noun
Medical Definition of FLOW CYTOMETRY
: a technique for identifying and sorting cells and their components (as DNA) by staining with a fluorescent dye and detecting the fluorescence usually by laser beam illumination
—flow cytometer noun
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