immunoassay

im·mu·no·as·say

 (ĭm′yə-nō-ăs′ā, ĭ-myo͞o′-)

n.

A laboratory technique that identifies and quantifies 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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immunoassay

(ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈæseɪ)

n

(Physiology) immunol a technique of identifying a substance by its ability to bind to an antibody

ˈimmunoˌassayist n

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im•mu•no•as•say

(ˌɪm yə noʊ əˈseɪ, -ˈæs eɪ, ɪˌmyu-)

n.

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

[1955–60]

im`mu•no•as•say′a•ble, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

immunoassay - identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay" immunochemical assay bioassay, bio-assay - appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard radioimmunoassay - immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled

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Translations

im·mu·no·as·say

n. inmunoanálisis, proceso para determinar la capacidad de una sustancia para actuar como antígeno y anticuerpo en un tejido;

enzyme ___ → ___ enzimático.

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