immunohistochemical

adjective

im·​mu·​no·​his·​to·​chem·​i·​cal ˌi-myə-nō-ˌhi-stō-ˈke-mi-kəl How to pronounce immunohistochemical (audio)
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: of or relating to the application of histochemical and immunologic methods to chemical analysis of living cells and tissues
immunohistochemistry
ˌi-myə-nō-ˌhi-stō-ˈke-mə-strē How to pronounce immunohistochemical (audio)
i-ˌmyü-nō-
noun

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + histochemical

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immunohistochemical was in 1953

Rhymes for immunohistochemical

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immunohematology
immunohistochemical
immunologic
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Medical Definition

immunohistochemical

adjective
im·​mu·​no·​his·​to·​chem·​i·​cal -ˌhis-tō-ˈkem-i-kəl How to pronounce immunohistochemical (audio)
: of or relating to the application of histochemical and immunologic methods to chemical analysis of living cells and tissues
immunohistochemically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce immunohistochemical (audio)
adverb
immunohistochemistry
-ˈkem-ə-strē How to pronounce immunohistochemical (audio)
noun
plural immunohistochemistries
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