Weil-Felix reaction
noun
Weil-Fe·lix reaction
ˈvī(ə)l-ˈfā-liks- 
: an agglutination test for various rickettsial infections (as typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever) using particular strains of bacteria of the genus Proteus that have antigens in common with the rickettsiae to be identified
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“Weil-Felix reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Weil-Felix%20reaction. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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