bio·as·say
| \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈa-ˌsā
, -a-ˈsā \
, -a-ˈsā \
Definition of bioassay
: determination of the relative strength of a substance (such as a drug) by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation
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bioassay
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ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-a-ˈsā
, -ˈa-ˌsā
\
transitive verb
, -ˈa-ˌsā
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transitive verb
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“Bioassay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioassay. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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bioassay
noun
bio·as·say
| \ -ˈas-ˌā, -a-ˈsā
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Medical Definition of bioassay
: determination of the relative strength of a substance (as a drug) by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation
Other Words from bioassay
bioassay
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-a-ˈsā, -ˈas-ˌā
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transitive verb
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transitive verb
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The first known use of bioassay was in 1911
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