The study of cell constituents by immunologic methods, such as the use of fluorescent antibodies or immunoperoxidase staining..
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im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·is·try .im-yə-nə-.sīt-ō-'kem-ə-strē, im-.yü-nō- n, pl -tries the application of biochemistry to cellular immunology
im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·i·cal -'kem-i-kəl adj
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im·mu·no·cy·to·chem·is·try (im″u-no-si″to-kemґis-tre) a technique for detecting an antigen expressed by cells, using antibody specific for the antigen coupled to a label that is visible by light microscopy. Sometimes used interchangeably with immunohistochemistry. immunocytochemical adjMedical dictionary. 2011.