immunoassay

English

Etymology

immuno- +‎ assay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪ

Noun

immunoassay (plural immunoassays)

1. 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.
   • 2016, Jayson Lusk, Unnaturally Delicious, →ISBN, page 179:

     An over-the-counter, pee-on-a-stick pregnancy test is an immunoassay.

Derived terms

• bioimmunoassay
• radioimmunoassay

Verb

immunoassay (third-person singular simple present immunoassays, present participle immunoassaying, simple past and past participle immunoassayed)

1. To carry out such a test.