seroconversion

See also: séroconversion and seroconversión

English

Etymology

From sero- +‎ conversion.

Noun

seroconversion (countable and uncountable, plural seroconversions)

  2. (biology, medicine, loosely) Change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in either direction: either the process of this change or an instance of it.
    Hyponym: serodeconversion
    Coordinate terms: seronegativity, seropositivity
    2. (often strictly) Such change in the negative-to-positive direction, as a result of infection or immunization: the development of specific antibodies in the blood serum.
      Antonym: serodeconversion
      Coordinate terms: seronegativity, seropositivity

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