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complementology

noun

Etymology

From complement + -ology.

  1. derived from complēmentum
  2. inherited from complement
  3. suffixed as complementology — “complement + ology”

Definitions

  1. The branch of immunology that deals with complement (one of four proteolytic cascades in…

    The branch of immunology that deals with complement (one of four proteolytic cascades in blood).

    • The chapters from prominent experts cover the essentials as well as the hottest issues in complementology.
    • This led to many reports of increased frequency of infections among complement-deficient patients and to the legitimization of complementology as a bona fide part of immunology.
    • Nevertheless, the obvious similarities in killing by complement and by lymphocytes were considered early [126] and led to continuous cross-fecundation between complementology and cellular immunology.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA