radioimmunoassay en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- 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 English radioimmunoassay From radio- + immunoassay.
Meanings
- A procedure that uses the binding of a radioactively labeled substance to an antibody in order to analyze minute amounts of biological compounds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| radioimmunoassays | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| RIA | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |