HyperDic: bioassay

English > 2 senses of the word bioassay:
NOUNcognitionbioassay, bio-assayappraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
VERBcognitionbioassaysubject to a bio-assay
English > bioassay: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAppraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard.
Synonymbio-assay
Narrowerimmunoassay, immunochemical assayIdentification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
pregnancy testA physiological / physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant
BroaderassayA quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components
Spanishbioensayo
Catalanbioassaig
Verbsbioassaysubject to a bio-assay
English > bioassay: 2 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaningsubject to a bio-assay.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderassayanalyze (chemical substances)
Nounsbioassayappraisal 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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