Dictionary Check: amboceptor

"amboceptor" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
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Definition

noun

an immune body formed in the blood during infection or immunization that serves to link the complement to the antigen.

Example: "The term amboceptor is now used chiefly to denote the anti-sheep erythrocyte antibody used in the hemolytic system of complement-fixation tests."

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