Bioassay

ahd-5
  • noun. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a test organism.
  • noun. A test used to determine such strength or activity.
  • transitive verb. To cause to undergo a bioassay.
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  • noun. appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism.
  • verb. to subject to a bio-assay.
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  • noun. the analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature
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  • verb. subject to a bio-assay
  • noun. appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
  • noun. appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
    • Word Usage
    "There is a minimal 24-hour window after exposure to Uranium to order a urine or fecal bioassay."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    assay  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    immunoassay  immunochemical assay  pregnancy test  
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    verb-form
    bioassays  
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