complementophile en · ADJ
Etymology
From complement + -o- + -phile.
Meanings
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(dated, not-comparable) Having a tendency to react with and bind to the complements in the blood.
With the means at present at our disposal it is impossible, except in a few favorable cases, to determine whether this plurality of complementophile groups corresponds exactly to a like plurality of cytophile groups.
1910, Paul Ehrlich, Studies in Immunity, page 112:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| complementophil | alternative | lexicographic |