different between radioimmunoassay vs immunoassay

English

Etymology

radio- +? immunoassay

Noun

radioimmunoassay (plural radioimmunoassays) (abbreviated as RIA)

1. A procedure that uses the binding of a radioactively labeled substance to an antibody in order to analyze minute amounts of biological compounds.

Verb

radioimmunoassay (third-person singular simple present radioimmunoassays, present participle radioimmunoassaying, simple past and past participle radioimmunoassayed)

1. To assay by this process.

Anagrams

• immunoradioassay

English

Etymology

immuno- +? assay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?

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.

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.