ELISA

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈlaɪzə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'ELISA': (i lī′zə, -sə); 'Elisa': (i lis′ə, e lē′sə)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ELISA / ɪˈlaɪzə/
  1. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: an immunological technique for accurately measuring the amount of a substance, for example in a blood sample
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
E•lis•a  (i lis′ə, e lē′sə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth. 
Also, E•li•sia  (i lish′ə).USA pronunciation 
ELISA  (i lī′zə, -sə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Medicinea 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. Medicine[Biol., Med.]any similar test using proteins as a probe for the identification of antibodies or antigens.
  • e(nzyme-)l(inked) i(mmuno)s(orbent) a(ssay)

'ELISA' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Rachel - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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