radioimmunology

[rey-dee-oh-im-yuh-nol-uh-jee]

ra·di·o·im·mu·nol·o·gy

[rey-dee-oh-im-yuh-nol-uh-jee]
noun
the study of biological substances or processes with the aid of antigens or antibodies labeled with a radioactive isotope.

Origin:
1960–65; radio- + immunology

ra·di·o·im·mu·no·log·i·cal [rey-dee-oh-im-yuh-nl-oj-i-kuhl, -i-myoo-] , adjective
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Radioimmunology has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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radioimmunology ra·di·o·im·mu·nol·o·gy (rā'dē-ō-ĭm'yə-nŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The study of immunity by radiolabeling and other radiological methods.


ra'di·o·im'mu·no·log'i·cal (-nə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj.

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