complement fixation
noun Immunology.
the binding of complement to immune complexes or to certain foreign surfaces, as those of invading microorganisms.
Origin of complement fixation
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby complement fixation
Example sentences from the Web for complement fixation
The complement-fixation reaction will often clear up an apparently obscure diagnosis.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall WarfieldConsequently what is sought in the complement-fixation test is a specific amboceptor.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology |Charles Bradfield Morrey
Medical definitions for complement fixation
complement fixation
n.
The binding of active complement to a specific antigen-antibody pair used in diagnostic tests, such as the Wasserman test, to detect the presence of a specific antigen or antibody.