enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: an immunological technique for accurately measuring the amount of a substance, for example in a blood sample
Elisa in American English
(iˈlɪsə, eˈlisə)
noun
a female given name, form of Elizabeth
Also: Elisia (iˈlɪʃə)
ELISA in American English
(iˈlaizə, -sə)
noun
1. Medicine
a sensitive diagnostic test for past or current exposure to an infectious agent: 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. Biology & Medicine
any similar test using proteins as a probe for the identification of antibodies or antigens