immunopurification

noun

The use of immunological techniques to purify proteins, antigens etc.

OriginEnglish purification ← Middle French immun ← Latin immūnis →
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Meanings

nounimmunopurification (countable and uncountable, plural immunopurifications)

plural immunopurifications

  1. countableuncountableThe use of immunological techniques to purify proteins, antigens etc.

    In this study we describe a process for immunopurification of FVIII/vWF complex directly from plasma.

    1988, Odile Mejan, “Immunopurification of Human Factor VIII/vWF Complex from Plasma”, in Thrombosis and Haemostatis, volume 59, number 3, page 364

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moy-nós
  3. Proto-Italic*moinos
  4. Latinmūnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  8. Latinin-
  9. Latinin- -is
  10. Latinimmūnis
  11. Middle Frenchimmun
  12. Englishimmune
  13. Englishimmuno-
  14. Englishpurification
  15. Englishimmunopurification

From immuno- + purification.

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APA

immunopurification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunopurification

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“immunopurification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunopurification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunopurification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunopurification.

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