radioimmunoassay

ra·di·o·im·mu·no·as·say

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey-dee-oh-im-yuh-noh-as-ey, -a-sey, -i-myoo-]
- /ˌreɪ di oʊˌɪm yə noʊˈæs eɪ, -æˈseɪ, -ɪˌmyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey-dee-oh-im-yuh-noh-as-ey, -a-sey, -i-myoo-]
- /ˌreɪ di oʊˌɪm yə noʊˈæs eɪ, -æˈseɪ, -ɪˌmyu-/

Definitions of radioimmunoassay word

noun radioimmunoassay a test procedure that integrates immunologic and radiolabeling techniques to measure minute quantities of a substance, as a protein, hormone, or drug, in a given sample of body fluid or tissue. 1
noun radioimmunoassay a sensitive immunological assay, making use of antibodies and radioactive labelling, for the detection and quantification of biologically important substances, such as hormone concentrations in the blood 0
noun radioimmunoassay the technique of immunoassay in which radioactive tracers are introduced into the substance to be analyzed 0

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Origin of radioimmunoassay

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; radio- + immunoassay

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radioimmunoassay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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