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Wassermann

Wassermann Meaning & Definition
Wassermann Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wassermann?

[n] a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
[n] German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wassermann: Agust von Wassermann | Wasserman reaction | Wassermann test

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See Also | bacteriologist | complement fixation test

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