Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

complementology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-ple-men-tol-o-gy
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From complement + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: complement

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does complementology mean?: The branch of immunology that deals with complement (one of four proteolytic cascades in blood).
Where does complementology come from?: From complement + -ology.

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