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Wassermann test

Syllabification: (Was·ser·mann test)
Pronunciation: /ˈwäsərmən, ˈvä-/

Definition of Wassermann test

noun

Medicine
  • a diagnostic test for syphilis using a specific antibody reaction (the Wassermann reaction) of the patient’s blood serum.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after August P. Wassermann (1866–1925), German pathologist

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