immunoblot

noun

im·​mu·​no·​blot ˈi-myə-nə-ˌblät  i-ˈmyü-(ˌ)nō- 

: a blot (such as a Western blot) in which an antibody is typically used as the primary molecular probe

immunoblotting

ˈi-myə-nə-ˌblä-tiŋ 

i-ˈmyü-nō

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

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + blot entry 1

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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