Elisa

¹ American  

[ih-lis-uh, e-lee-suh] / ɪˈlɪs ə, ɛˈli sə /

Also Elisia

noun

1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.

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ELISA ² American  

[ih-lahy-zuh, -suh] / ɪˈlaɪ zə, -sə /

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a sensitive diagnostic test for past or current exposure to an infectious agent, as the AIDS virus: a sample of blood is added to proteins from the agent, and any antibodies that combine with the proteins, indicating a history of infection, are detected by adding a test antibody linked to an enzyme that causes a color change.

2. Biology, Medicine/Medical. any similar test using proteins as a probe for the identification of antibodies or antigens.

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ELISA British  

/ ɪˈlaɪzə /

acronym

1. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: an immunological technique for accurately measuring the amount of a substance, for example in a blood sample

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Etymology

Origin of ELISA

e(nzyme-)l(inked) i(mmuno)s(orbent) a(ssay)

Example Sentences

Michigan Senator Elisa Slotkin, who grew up in the area and said she spent a lot of time around the temple while growing up, echoed that sentiment at the press conference.

From BBC

One snippet seems to be an episode on Elisa Lam, the real-life tourist found dead in the rooftop water tank of Los Angeles’ Cecil Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m traveling, and I travel light, so I didn’t bring many books with me, but I am reading “Malacría,” the first novel by Mexican poet Elisa Díaz Castelo, and I’m liking it.

From Los Angeles Times

The group noted that the minors were put up for adoption after being taken to the Elisa Martinez Temporary Home, where Porras was director and also "legal guardian of the children from January 21 to August 30, 1982," according to the statement.

From Barron's

To detect plastic particles inside the insects, Devlin worked with Elisa Bergami, a microplastics specialist at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and imaging expert Giovanni Birarda at Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste.

From Science Daily