: the application of biochemistry to cellular immunology

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + cytochemistry

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immunocytochemistry was in 1960

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“Immunocytochemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunocytochemistry. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

plural immunocytochemistries
: the application of biochemistry to cellular immunology
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