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immunoassay

[ im-yuh-noh-uh-sey, -as-ey, ih-myoo- ]

noun

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

immunoassay

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈæseɪ /

noun

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

immunoassay

/ 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈimmunoˌassayist, noun

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Other Words From

  • immu·no·as·saya·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of immunoassay1

First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + assay

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