immunoperoxidase technique

immunoperoxidase technique definition - medical

im·mu·no·per·ox·i·dase technique (ĭmˌyə-nō-pə-rŏkˈsĭ-dāsˌ, -dāzˌ, ĭ-myo͞oˌ-)

noun
An enzymatic antigen detection technique that uses horseradish peroxidase to label antigen-antibody complexes in tissues and is commonly used in pathology to demonstrate hormones, unique tissue-specific antigens, structural proteins, tissue enzymes, oncofetal antigens, and microorganisms and viruses.

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