Associations to the word «Immunoassay»

Wiktionary

IMMUNOASSAY, 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.

Dictionary definition

IMMUNOASSAY, noun. Identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay".

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley