immunoassay

American  

[im-yuh-noh-uh-say, -as-ay, ih-myoo-] / ˌɪm jə noʊ əˈseɪ, -ˈæs eɪ, ɪˌmju- /

noun

1. any laboratory method for detecting a substance by using an antibody reactive with it.

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immunoassay British  

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈæseɪ /

noun

1. immunol a technique of identifying a substance by its ability to bind to an antibody

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immunoassay Scientific  

/ ĭm′yə-nō-ăs′ā,ĭ-myo̅o̅′- /

1. A laboratory technique that identifies and quantifies (usually in minute amounts) a protein such as a hormone or an enzyme, based on its ability to act as an antigen or antibody in a chemical reaction.

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Other Word Forms

• immunoassayist
  noun
• immunoassayable
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of immunoassay

First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + assay

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

immunoassay

The analysts expect management to continue highlighting uptake of innovative instruments and assays in areas like pathology and immunoassay through the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

There are circumstances in which the immunoassay method can give flawed or misleading results, but the test is widely used and is usually accurate.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024

The team's presentation, 'Lateral flow immunoassay for therapeutic monoclonal antibody quality assurance', was ridiculed by one instructor.

From Nature ● Mar. 24, 2015

"Our work shows that a full laboratory-quality immunoassay can be run on a smartphone accessory," team leader Samuel Sia, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, said in a university news release.

From US News ● Feb. 4, 2015

But he also suggested a rapid test immunoassay, which, by that point, should have turned positive.

From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2013

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