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immunoassay

DEFINITIONS OF: immunoassay

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n identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen

Synonyms:
immunochemical assay
Types:
radioimmunoassay
immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
Type of:
bio-assay, bioassay
appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
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