Baermann technique

noun

variants or less commonly Baermann method
: isolation of nematode or other minute worms or larvae by means of the Baermann apparatus

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Baermann technique was in 1923

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“Baermann technique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baermann%20technique. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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