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counterimmunoelectrophoresis

counterimmunoelectrophoresis definition - medical

coun·ter·im·mu·no·e·lec·tro·pho·re·sis (kounˌtər-ĭmˌyə-nō-ĭ-lĕkˌtrə-fə-rēˈsĭs, -ĭ-myo͞oˌ-)

noun
A modification of immunoelectrophoresis in which antigen and antibody move in opposite directions and form precipitates in the area between the cells where they meet in concentrations of optimal proportions.

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