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"ELISA" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "God is my oath". |
Date "ELISA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Agriculture | Enzyme immunosorbant assay (test). (references) |
Health | A sensitive analytical technique in which an enzyme is complexed to an antigen or antibody. A substrate is then added which generates a color proportional to the amount of binding. This method can be adapted to a solid-phase technique. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
ELISA | Danish | Enzymkoblet immunadsorptionsteknik | Medicine |
ELISA | Dutch | Enzymgekoppelde immuunadsorbent-techniek | Medicine |
ELISA | English | Experimental Laser Interferometry Strain Analysis | Nuclear Energy & Physics |
ELISA | French | Essai d'immuno-absorption enzymatique | Medicine |
ELISA | German | Enzymgebundener Immunosorbent-Test | N/A |
ELISA | Italian | Saggio immunoenzimatico ELISA | N/A |
ELISA | Portuguese | Ensaio de imunoabsorção enzimática | Medicine |
ELISA | Spanish | Ensayo con sustancias inmunoabsorbentes unidas a enzimas | Medicine |
ELISA | Swedish | Enzymelinked immunosorbent assay | Medicine |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Crosswords: ELISA |
| Specialty definitions using "ELISA": HIV Core Protein p24, Hudibras. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "ELISA" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Latin (crush out, destroy, expel, shatter, strangle, strike or dash out), Serbo-Croatian (propeller). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | Elisa (1960) Vida mía Elisa (1977) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Domain | Title |
References | |
Books | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
Lab technicians use the Elisa assay test to screen for HIV-I antibodies. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer). | False positive tests results using the ELISA tests will require secondary testing using this Western blot, immunoblotting procedure. The bound antigens are detected when tagged with antibodies during analysis of the nitrocellulose sheet. Credit: CDC. | ||
![]() | Abbott Laboratory's in vitro HTLV-III ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) diagnostic kit. | ![]() | Elisa and John McAllister, children of W.Y. McAllister, Elisa standing on chair, John sitting in high chair. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | For these patients a doctor may use blood tests such as the RAST and the ELISA. (references) | |
The IgG-capture ELISA is appropriate for testing persons later in the course of disease or after recovery. (references) | ||
Rapid serologic assays such as IgM-capture ELISA (MAC-ELISA) and IgG ELISA may now be employed soon after infection. (references) | ||
Minorities | Argentina | In March 2000, a woman of African descent, Elisa Souza de Melgarejo, and her grandson were assaulted verbally in a supermarket. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "ELISA" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 61.90% of the time. "ELISA" is used about 84 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 61.9% | 52 | 47,145 |
| Noun (singular) | 38.1% | 32 | 61,292 |
| Total | 100.00% | 84 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "ELISA" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Elisa | First name Female | 27,000 | 491 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| "ELISA" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "God is my oath". | |||
| The following table summarizes names related to "ELISA." | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Related Name |
| Elizabeth | Female | Biblical | N/A |
| Elisabeth | Female | Biblical (Variant) | Elizabeth |
| Elisa | Female | English | Elisabeth |
| Elisabeth | Female | English | Elizabeth |
| Elizabeth | Female | English | N/A |
| Elsa | Female | English | Elisabeth |
| Élise | Female | French | Elisabeth |
| Elisabeth | Female | French | Elizabeth |
| Elisa | Female | German | Elisabeth |
| Elisabeth | Female | German | Elizabeth |
| Elsa | Female | German | Elisabeth |
| Elisa | Female | Italian | Elisabeth |
| Elsa | Female | Swedish | Elisabeth |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Country | Name |
| Finland | Elisa Communications Corporation |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
elisa bridge | 641 | elisa reader | 10 |
elisa | 484 | elisa toy | 10 |
elisa donovan | 93 | elisa plate reader | 10 |
elisa test | 65 | chez christian elisa et | 10 |
dushku elisa | 44 | elisa protocol | 10 |
elisa triani | 43 | benitez elisa | 9 |
cuthbert elisa | 38 | elisa technique | 9 |
elisa bridge gallery | 25 | elisa prueba | 8 |
elisa kit | 24 | elisa tovati | 7 |
christian elisa et | 22 | hiv elisa | 7 |
elisa servier | 20 | elisa jimenez | 7 |
elisa assay | 18 | elisa ilana | 6 |
elisa fiorillo | 18 | elisa goliath | 6 |
elisa bridge nude | 16 | elisa lladro nao | 6 |
elisa bridge pic | 15 | elisa pereira reis | 6 |
de elisa prueba | 14 | dushku elisa nude | 6 |
elisa bridge picture | 14 | crispi elisa | 6 |
donovan elisa nude | 13 | elisa sandwich | 6 |
barone elisa | 12 | elisa lyrics | 6 |
elisa para | 11 | bridge death elisa | 6 |
dusku elisa | 6 | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "ELISA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | konkurrence-ELISA (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay), kompetitiv ELISA (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | competitieve ELISA (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kompetitiivinen ELISA (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ανταγωνιστική ΕLΙSΑ (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay), ανταγωνιστική ενζυμική δοκιμή ανοσοπροσρόφησης (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay), ορολογική εξέταση με μέθοδο ELISA (ELISA test in serum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | ELISA per competizione (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay), saggio immunoenzimatico ELISA per competizione (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | エライザ法 (ELISA method). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | エライザほう (ELISA method). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | elisaay ELISA competitivo (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay). (various references) ELISA competitivo (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay). (various references) kompetitiv ELISA (competitive ELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Genesis Chapter 10, Verse 4 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai uioi iwuan elisa kai qarsiV kitioi rodioi |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Filii autem Iavan Elisa et Tharsis Cetthim et Dodanim |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Ond Iabans sunas wæron Elisa ond Tarsis ond Cethim ond Rodanim.] |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | The sones forsothe of Jauan, Helisa, and Tassis, Cethym, and Dodanym; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And the sonnes of Iauan were: Elisa Tharsis Cithun and Dodanim. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, the Kittim and the Dodanim. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Genesis Chapter 10, Verse 4 |
| Cebuano | Ug ang mga anak nga lalake ni Javan: si Elisa, ug si Tarsis, si Kittim, ug si Dodanim. |
| Croatian | Javanovi su opet sinovi: Eliša, Taršiš, Kitijci i Dodanci. |
| Danish | Javans Sønner: Elisja, Tarsis. Kittæerne og Rodosboerne; |
| Dutch | En de zonen van Javan zijn: Elisa, en Tarsis; de Chittieten en Dodanieten. |
| Finnish | Ja Jaavanin pojat olivat Elisa, Tarsis, kittiläiset ja doodanilaiset; |
| French | Les fils de Javan: Élischa, Tarsis, Kittim et Dodanim. |
| German | Die Kinder von Javan sind diese: Elisa, Tharsis, die Chittiter und die Dodaniter. |
| Haitian Creole | Se Javan ki te papa Elicha, Tasis, Kitim ak Wodanim. |
| Hungarian | Jávánnak pedig fiai: Elisah, Thársis, Kitthim és Dodánim. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Keturunan Yawan adalah penduduk Elisa, Spanyol, Siprus dan Rodes. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka anak laki-laki Yawan yaitu Elisa dan Tarsis dan segala orang Khitim dan Dodanim. |
| Italian | I figli di Iavan: Elisa, Tarsis, quelli di Cipro e quelli di Rodi. |
| Maori | A ko nga tama a Iawana; ko Erihaha, ko Tarahihi, ko Kitimi, ko Totanimi. |
| Norwegian | Og Javans sønner var Elisa og Tarsis, Kittim og Dodanim. |
| Portuguese | Os filhos de Javã: Elisá, Társis, Quitim e Dodanim. |
| Rumanian | Fiii lui Iavan: Eliwa, Tarwiw, Chitim, wi Dodanim. |
| Spanish | Los hijos de Javán fueron: Elisa, Tarsis, Quitim y Rodanim. |
| Swedish | Javans söner voro Elisa och Tarsis, kittéerna och dodanéerna. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Misspellings | |
"ELISA" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Alisma, Alissa, Alisya, Belaisa, Belisha, Delissa, Efima, Efis, Eglisay, Eiiia, Eisma, Eizan, Eizo, Elazar, Elbistan, Elera, Elgiva, Eliassi, Elida, Elieser, Eliis, Elika, Elima, Elisah, Elisas, Eliseg, Eliseu, Elishas, Eliska, elissa, Elista, Elival, eliz, eliza, elizab, Elizas, Elizer, Ellial, Elsag, Elso, Elspa, Elya, Elyna, Elyse, Elysia, Enisa, Eoleslav, Gelasa, Ilissa, Lelystad, Lepisma, lewisia, Nelida, Olisa, Selissa, Ulias. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: aisle. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-l-s" | |
-1 letter: ails, ales, ilea, isle, lase, leas, leis, lies, sail, sale, seal, sial. | |
-2 letters: ail, ais, ale, als, els, las, lea, lei, lie, lis, sae, sal, sea, sei, sel. | |
-3 letters: ae, ai, al, as, el, es, is, la, li, si. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-l-s" | |
+1 letter: abseil, aisled, aisles, aliens, alines, alkies, allies, alsike, ariels, deasil, easily, elains, emails, espial, falsie, ideals, ladies, lassie, lazies, liaise, lianes, ligase, lipase, mailes, mesial, resail, sailed, sailer, saline, saltie, samiel, serail, serial, sheila, silage, silane, silvae, stelai, valise, walies. | |
+2 letters: abelias, abseils, aediles, aerials, aidless, aiglets, aimless, ainsell, airless, albites, alevins, alexias, alexins, aliases, alibies, aliners, alipeds, alkines, alpines, alsikes, anisole, aplites, applies, asslike, astilbe, audiles, bailees, bailers, baileys, bailies, baldies, ballies, bastile, bestial, bewails, bialies, blastie, calices, celiacs, celosia, claries, dailies, dallies, denials, derails, details, devisal, dialers, dialyse, dilates, disable, eclairs, elapids, elastic, elastin, elysian, entails, espials, estival, failles, falsies, fecials, fetials, finales, gallies, glaires, glaives, glassie, goalies, hailers, halides, halites, heliast, impales, inhales, inlaces, inulase, isolate, isolead, jailers, jezails, laciest, laddies, laicise, laities, lakiest, lambies, lapides, lapises, lassies, latices, lawines, laziest, leasing, lesbian, liaised, liaises, ligases, ligates, linages, lipases, mailers, malaise, malices, malines, mealies, medials, melisma, menials, milages, misdeal, mislead, nailers, nailset, obelias, paisley, paliest, palsied, palsies, pineals, plaices, platies, pleiads, railers, rallies, realise, realism, realist, redials, remails, renails, resails, retails, revisal, saclike, sailers, salient, salines, sallied, sallier, sallies, saltier, salties, saltine, saltire, samiels, sanicle, sawlike, scaleni, scalier, sealing, sedilia, seismal, seminal, serails, serials, shalier, sheilas, silages, silanes, silesia, sizable, skiable, slainte, slatier, snailed, soilage, spaniel, special, splenia, stabile, tailers, tailles, talipes, talkies, tallies, tenails, valines, valises, vesical, wailers, wallies. | |
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