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amboceptor

 
(′am·bō′sep·tər)

(immunology) According to P. Ehrlich, an antibody present in the blood of immunized animals which contains two specialized elements: a cytophil group that unites with a cellular antigen, and a complementophil group that joins with the complement.


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Medical Dictionary: am·bo·cep·tor
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(ăm'bō-sĕp'tər)
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The anti-sheep red blood cell antibody used in complement-fixation tests.

Veterinary Dictionary: amboceptor
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An old term for hemolysin, which is an antibody that binds to the surface of erythrocytes in such a way that they are lysed in the presence of complement.

 
 
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heterohemolysin (immunology)
sensitization
Complement-fixation test (immunology)

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