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Definition of "cytochemistry" []

  • The branch of biochemistry that deals with the study of the chemical composition and activity of cells. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cytochemistry" in a sentence
  • "Representative immune cytochemistry staining of spheroids structures, grown for 9 or 14 days in Matrigel, using antibodies against the basal-lamina component laminin beta 1 (LAMB1), and the mesenchymal markers vimentin (VIM), and fibronectin (FN)."
  • "Thirdly, streptavidin can be covalently labelled with fluorochromes and used directly in fluoro-cytochemistry staining."
  • "New TSA ™ Plus biotin kits - increasing sensitivity of histo - and cytochemistry as much as 10 to 20 times."