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noun
An antibody test for syphilis, based on complement fixation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a 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 syphilis infection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Wasserman reaction, Wassermann
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Broader terms: complement fixation test
History
Named after the bacteriologist August Paul von Wassermann
