Complement at Medical Drugs Glossary
What is Complement? A plasma protein system involved in immune defense. Following activation by antigen-antibody complexes, complement proteins lyse antigenic cells, attract phagocytic cells, and assist in the destruction of antigenic cells by phagocytosis.Medical Term & Definition Added By: Angelina
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