Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

immunoreactive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: im-munore-ac-tive
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.

noun

Any substance that causes an immune reaction.

Example Sentences

"Most nitrergic neurons were only immunoreactive for nNOS; 10% co-localized with VIP. A small subpopulation of OSP neurons was immunoreactive for ChAT/nNOS/±VIP. All types of neurotransmitters found in the ISP or OSP were also detected in neuronal fibres within the mucosa."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English reactive English immunoreactive From immuno- + reactive.

Inflected Forms

more immunoreactive (comparative) most immunoreactive (superlative) immunoreactives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

immunoreaction

Rhymes With

active attractive interactive radioactive inactive reactive proactive unattractive refractive hyperactive extractive overactive

Questions

What does immunoreactive mean?: Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.
Where does immunoreactive come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English reactive English immunoreactive From immuno- + reactive.

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