immunoblot

noun

im·​mu·​no·​blot ˈi-myə-nə-ˌblät How to pronounce immunoblot (audio) i-ˈmyü-(ˌ)nō- How to pronounce immunoblot (audio)
: a blot (such as a Western blot) in which an antibody is typically used as the primary molecular probe
immunoblotting noun

Examples of immunoblot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Testing for Lyme can be complicated but the CDC recommends using a combination of antibody tests, including an immunoassay antibody test like ELISA followed by an immunoblot antibody test like the western blot test. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023 Then—if that test result is unclear or is positive, which mine was—additional testing can come in the form of the Western immunoblot assay, which tests for immunoglobulin M (IgM) or immunoglobulin G (IgG) response antibodies. Kate Fridkis, SELF, 14 Apr. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

immuno- + blot entry 1

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immunoblot was in 1980

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Cite this Entry

“Immunoblot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunoblot. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

immunoblot

noun
im·​mu·​no·​blot
i-ˈmyü-nə-ˌblät, ˈim-yə-nə-, ˈim-yə-nō-
: a blot (as a Western blot) in which an antibody is typically used as the primary molecular probe
immunoblotting noun
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