immunoassay
any laboratory method for detecting a substance by using an antibody reactive with it.
Origin of immunoassay
1Other words from immunoassay
- im·mu·no·as·say·a·ble, adjective
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How to use immunoassay in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for immunoassay
/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈæseɪ) /
immunol a technique of identifying a substance by its ability to bind to an antibody
Derived forms of immunoassay
- immunoassayist, noun
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Scientific definitions for immunoassay
[ ĭm′yə-nō-ăs′ā, ĭ-myōō′- ]
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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