Associations to the word «Bioassay»

Wiktionary

BIOASSAY, 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

Dictionary definition

BIOASSAY, noun. Appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard.
BIOASSAY, verb. Subject to a bio-assay.

Wise words

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