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Definition of Immunoperoxidase
1. Noun. An immunostain in which the antibodies are visualized via a peroxidase-catalyzed reaction. ¹
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Medical Definition of Immunoperoxidase
1. Analogous to indirect fluorescent antibody in that antibody presence is identified on antigenic substrates visually. However, in the indirect immunoperoxidase instead of fluorescent dye-antibody conjugates, enzyme-antibody conjugates (principally peroxidase enzymes) are reacted with their corresponding substrates to produce a product which can be seen with a light microscope, eliminating the requirement for costly fluorescent microscopic equipment. (05 Mar 2000)