Immune-complex
noun
1.
an aggregate of an antigen and its specific antibody.
/ˈɪmjʊnəʊˌkɒmplɛks/
noun
1.
a complex formed between an antibody and an antigen
immune complex n.
Any of various complexes of an antigen and an antibody in the blood, to which complement may also be fixed, and which may form a precipitate.
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