radioimmunoassay

noun

ra·​dio·​im·​mu·​no·​as·​say ˌrā-dē-ˌō-i-myə-nō-ˈa-ˌsā How to pronounce radioimmunoassay (audio)
-i-ˌmyü-,
-a-ˈsā
: immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
radioimmunoassayable adjective

Examples of radioimmunoassay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The remaining half was awarded to Yalow for the development of radioimmunoassays, which detect substances in the body that exist in very small quantities. Eryn Brown, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radioimmunoassay was in 1961

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“Radioimmunoassay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radioimmunoassay. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

radioimmunoassay

noun
ra·​dio·​im·​mu·​no·​as·​say ˌrād-ē-ō-ˌim-yə-nō-ˈas-ˌā, -im-ˌyü-, -a-ˈsā How to pronounce radioimmunoassay (audio)
: immunoassay of a substance (as insulin) that has been radiolabeled
abbreviation RIA
radioimmunoassayable adjective

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