immunofluorescence
/ˌɪmjənoʊflɔːˈrɛsəns/
noun
- A scientific technique that uses antibodies tagged with fluorescent dyes to detect specific proteins or other molecules in cells or tissues, often used in medical research and diagnosis.
- In biology class, we learned how immunofluorescence makes tiny structures glow under a microscope.
- Doctors rely on immunofluorescence to diagnose certain autoimmune diseases like lupus.
- The lab used immunofluorescence to see where the virus was hiding inside the cells.