bioassay

bioassay definition - medical

bi·o·as·say (bīˌō-ăsˈāˌ, -ă-sāˈ)

noun
  1. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug or hormone, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a test organism.
  2. A test used to determine such strength or activity.
verb
To cause to undergo a bioassay. Also called biologic assay.

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