Elisa
[ ih-lis-uh, e-lee-suh ]
/ ɪˈlɪs ə, ɛˈli sə /
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noun
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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Also E·li·sia [ih-lish-uh]. /ɪˈlɪʃ ə/.
Words nearby Elisa
Eliot, Eliot, George, Eliot, T. S., Eliphaz, Elis, Elisa, Elisabeth, Élisabethville, Elisavetgrad, Elisavetpol, Elise
Definition for Elisa (2 of 2)
ELISA
[ ih-lahy-zuh, -suh ]
/ ɪˈlaɪ zə, -sə /
noun
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.
Biology, Medicine/Medical. any similar test using proteins as a probe for the identification of antibodies or antigens.
Origin of ELISA
e(nzyme-)l(inked)i(mmuno)s(orbent)a(ssay)
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British Dictionary definitions for Elisa
ELISA
/ (ɪˈlaɪzə) /
n acronym for
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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Medical definitions for Elisa
ELISA
[ ĭ-lī′zə ]
n.
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; a sensitive immunoassay that uses an enzyme linked to an antibody or antigen as a marker for the detection of a specific protein, especially an antigen or antibody.
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