Definition of Complement fixation

1. Noun. An immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination).

Generic synonyms: Immune Reaction, Immune Response, Immunologic Response

Medical Definition of Complement fixation

1. Binding of complement as a result of its interaction with immune complexes (the classical pathway) or particular surfaces (alternative pathway). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Complement Fixation

complement 4a
complement 4b
complement 5
complement 5a
complement 6
complement 7
complement 8
complement 9
complement activating enzymes
complement activation
complement chemotactic factor
complement cytolysis inhibitor
complement factor I
complement factor h
complement fixation (current term)
complement fixation test
complement fixation tests
complement inactivators
complement membrane attack complex
complement system
complement unit
complemental
complemental air
complementall
complementalness
complementarian
complementarianism
complementarians

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