immunosorbent

[ im-yuh-noh-sawr-buhnt, -zawr-, ih-myoo- ]

noun

, Immunology.

1. an insoluble surface to which a specific antibody is attached for the purpose of removing the corresponding antigen from a solution or suspension.

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunosorbent¹

First recorded in 1970–75; shortening of immunoadsorbent

Example Sentences

In response to the crisis, a team of leading virologists, physician-scientists, and pathologists at Mount Sinai established a specific and sensitive SARS-CoV-2 binding enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to accurately measure the SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers.

From Science Daily

The lab performs two types of tests on samples: an immunohistochemistry test, or IHC, which takes about a week, and the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay test, or “ELISA,” which takes about a day.

From Washington Times

The boys based their idea off a common testing method that’s been in use for decades, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, or ELISA, reported the BBC.

From Forbes

The resulting extracts were analyzed for soluble and insoluble Aβ40 and Aβ42 by differential enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

From Science Magazine