immunoreactive

adjective im·mu·no·re·ac·tive \-rē-ˈak-tiv\

Definition of IMMUNOREACTIVE

: reacting to particular antigens or haptens <immunoreactive lymphocytes>

— im·mu·no·re·ac·tiv·i·ty \-(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

1966

Medical Dictionary

adjective im·mu·no·re·ac·tive \-rē-ˈak-tiv\

: reacting to particular antigens or haptens <serum immunoreactive insulin> <immunoreactive lymphocytes>

—im·mu·no·re·ac·tiv·i·ty \-(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈtiv-ət-ē\ noun, plural im·mu·no·re·ac·tiv·i·ties

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