Wassermann test

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈwæsəmən/, German: /ˈvasərman/


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Was′sermann test′, 
  1. Medicinea diagnostic test for syphilis using the fixation of a complement by the serum of a syphilitic individual. Also called Was′sermann reac′tion. 
  • named after A. von Wassermann 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Wassermann test, Wassermann reaction /ˈwæsəmən; German: ˈvasərman/ n
  1. a diagnostic test for syphilis
Etymology: 20th Century: named after August von Wassermann (1866–1925), German bacteriologist

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