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ELISA

UK/ɪˈlʌɪzə/ US/ʌˈlizʌ/ fairly common

noun

1.

an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)

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Origin

A spelling variant of Elise.

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