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 | bio-assay |
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Narrower | immunoassay, immunochemical assay | Identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen |
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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 |
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Spanish | bioensayo |
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Catalan | bioassaig |
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Verbs | bioassay | subject to a bio-assay |
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