immunoprecipitation

[ im-yuh-noh-pri-sip-i-tey-shuh n, ih-myoo- ]
/ ˌɪm yə noʊ prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən, ɪˌmyu- /

noun

the separation of an antigen from a solution by the formation of a large complex with its specific antibody.

Origin of immunoprecipitation

First recorded in 1965–70; immuno- + precipitation

Words nearby immunoprecipitation

immunopathology, immunoperoxidase technique, immunopharmacology, immunopotentiation, immunopotentiator, immunoprecipitation, immunoproliferative disorder, immunoreaction, immunosorbent, immunosuppress, immunosuppressant

Medical definitions for immunoprecipitation

immunoprecipitation
[ ĭm′yə-nō-prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tā′shən, ĭ-myōō′- ]

n.

The precipitation of sensitized antigen as the result of the interaction of antigen with a specific antibody in solution.