Wassermann
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Was•ser•mann
(ˈwɑ sər mən)n.
August von, 1866–1925, German physician and bacteriologist.
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Noun 1. Wassermann - German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
2. [画像:Wassermann - a blood test to detect syphilis]Wassermann - 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
complement fixation test - a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test
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Wassermann
[ˈwæsəmən] n (Med) Wassermann test → (reazione f) wassermann f invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995