Moloney test

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noun

Mo·lo·ney test mə-ˈlō-nē-

: a test for determining hypersensitivity to diphtheria toxoid by intradermal injection of a small amount in dilute solution

Moloney virus

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noun

: a strain of murine leukemia virus that causes lymphocytic leukemia in mice

called also Moloney leukemia virus, Moloney murine leukemia virus

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