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Medical Definition of Bordet-Gengou phenomenon
1. The phenomenon of complement fixation; when alexin (complement)-containing serum is added to a mixture of bacteria and specific antibody, the alexin is removed (fixed) and is not available to lyse subsequently added erythrocytes sensitised with specific antibody. See: Gengou phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bordet-Gengou Phenomenon
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