Elisa

[ih-lis-uh, e-lee-suh]

E·lis·a

[ih-lis-uh, e-lee-suh]
noun
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Also, E·li·sia [ih-lish-uh] .

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Elisa is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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ELISA

[ih-lahy-zuh, -suh]
noun
1.
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.
2.
Biology, Medicine/Medical. any similar test using proteins as a probe for the identification of antibodies or antigens.

Origin:
e(nzyme-)l(inked) i(mmuno)s(orbent) a(ssay)
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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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ELISA (ĭ-lī'zə, -sə)
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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ELISA
enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay
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