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noun
A test for the presence of a substance using the reaction of an antibody to its antigen, making use of the high selectivity of components of biological immune systems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To carry out such a test.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: immunochemical assay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bioassay, bio-assay
Narrower terms: radioimmunoassay
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English assay English immunoassay From immuno- + assay.
