Meanings
adjective−ve (not comparable)
- abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of negative.
A typical result for a CD4 T lymphocyte population is shown: CD3, CD4 +ve; CD8, CD13, CD34, CD19 −ve.
2002, “Haematology” (chapter 3), in Drew Provan, Andrew Krentz, editors, Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, Oxford: Oxford University Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 225Antonyms: +ve
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Abbreviation, using the minus sign.
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