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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
To carry out such an analysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bio-assay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assay
Narrower terms: immunoassay, immunochemical assay, pregnancy test
verb
subject to a bio-assay
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: assay
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English assay English bioassay From bio- + assay.
