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