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Meaning of BIOASSAY

Pronunciation:  [n]`bIowu'sey, [v]`bIow'usey

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
  2. [v]  subject to a bio-assay
 

BIOASSAY is a 8 letter word that starts with B.

 

 See Also: assay, assay, check, immunoassay, immunochemical assay

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. In chemistry, the determination of the concentration of a chemical by its effect on the growth of an organism under experimental conditions.
  2. In toxicology, the use of a live organism or cell culture to test for the presence of a chemical.
  3. In virology, testing a virus by finding out how infective it is for a given host.
 

 

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