HyperDic: wasserman_reaction

English > 1 sense of the expression Wasserman reaction:
NOUNcognitionWasserman reaction, Wassermann test, Wassermanna blood test to detect syphilis
English > Wasserman reaction: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore / therefore syphilis infection.
SynonymsWassermann test, Wassermann
Broadercomplement fixation testA blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present

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