im·mu·no·as·say ( m y -n - s  , -my -)n. A laboratory technique that makes use of the binding between an antigen and its homologous antibody in order to identify and quantify the specific antigen or antibody in a sample. |
immunoassay [ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈæseɪ]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Immunol a technique of identifying a substance by its ability to bind to an antibody
immunoassayist n
| immunoassay (my-n-s, -my-) 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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| 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" bio-assay, bioassay - 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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