Elisa

¹

Also E·li·sia

[ih-lis-uh, e-lee-suh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.

ELISA

²

[ih-lahy-zuh, -suh]

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.

ELISA

/ ɪˈlaɪzə /

acronym

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Elisa¹

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

Example Sentences

"None of us have ever asked for special treatment," Elisa Cardnell, who served in the US Navy for eleven years, told the BBC.

From BBC

“When I go up there every week,” said Elisa Nixon, whose home was badly smoke-damaged and needs an interior gutting, “I find it really sad and really depressing. I’m trying to imagine myself living there, and it’s really hard.”

From Los Angeles Times

Among the women named by the prime minister in her speech was Elisa Christensen, who listened to the leader's words carefully and found her apology "very overwhelming".

From BBC

For Elisa Christensen, Denmark's official apology has brought a rollercoaster of emotions.

From BBC

Elisa Valencia, who works for the airline catering company Flying Food Group, said her $20.76 hourly wage is not nearly enough to provide for her three children in Michoacán, Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times