competitive binding assay
[ kəm-pĕt′ĭ-tĭv ]
n.
An assay in which a biologically specific binding agent competes for radioactively labeled or unlabeled compounds, used especially to measure the concentration of hormone receptors in a sample by introducing a radioactively labeled hormone.
Nearby words
competent, competently, competing, competition, competitive, competitive binding assay, competitive exclusion, competitive exclusion principle, competitive inhibition, competitively, competitor
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