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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (“a highly sensitive and specific laboratory technique used to detect and quantify specific substances, such as proteins, antibodies, or hormones”) abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   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) wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A female given name from French.
2. 2
   Initialism of evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, a proposed European Space Agency mission designed to detect and accurately measure gravitational waves. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

enzyme linked immunosorbent serologic assayenzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay

Example

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"Elisa has enrolled in the anatomy department."

Etymology

A spelling variant of Elise.

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