Immunocytochemistry


[im-yuh-noh-sahy-toh-kem-uh-stree, ih-myoo-] /ˌɪm yə noʊˌsaɪ toʊˈkɛm ə stri, ɪˌmyu-/

noun
1.
the detection of chemical components of cells by means of antibodies coupled to substances that can be made visible.
/ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌsaɪtəʊˌˈkɛmɪstrɪ/
noun
1.
the use of immunochemistry to study cells

immunocytochemistry im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·is·try (ĭm’yə-nō-sī’tō-kěm’ĭ-strē, ĭ-myōō’-)
n.
The study of cell constituents by immunologic methods, such as the use of fluorescent antibodies.

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