| NOUN | cognition | bio-assay, bioassay | appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard |
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| Meaning | Appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard. | |
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| Synonym | bioassay | |
| Narrower | immunoassay, immunochemical assay | Identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen |
| pregnancy test | A physiological / physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant | |
| Broader | assay | A quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components |
| Spanish | bioensayo | |
| Catalan | bioassaig | |
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