immunocytochemistry

[im-yuh-noh-sahy-toh-kem-uh-stree, ih-myoo-]

im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·is·try

[im-yuh-noh-sahy-toh-kem-uh-stree, ih-myoo-]
noun
the detection of chemical components of cells by means of antibodies coupled to substances that can be made visible.

Origin:
1965–70; immuno- + cyto- + chemistry

im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·i·cal, adjective
im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Immunocytochemistry has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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immunocytochemistry (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌsaɪtəʊˌˈkɛmɪstrɪ)
 
n
the use of immunochemistry to study cells

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immunocytochemistry im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·is·try (ĭm'yə-nō-sī'tō-kěm'ĭ-strē, ĭ-my&oomacr;'-)
n.
The study of cell constituents by immunologic methods, such as the use of fluorescent antibodies.

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