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- [noun bahy-oh-uh-sey, -as-ey; verb bahy-oh-uh-sey]
- /noun ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈseɪ, -ˈæs eɪ; verb ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈseɪ/
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- [noun bahy-oh-uh-sey, -as-ey; verb bahy-oh-uh-sey]
- /noun ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈseɪ, -ˈæs eɪ; verb ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈseɪ/
Definitions of bioassay word
- noun bioassay a method of determining the concentration, activity, or effect of a change to substance by testing its effect on a living organism and comparing this with the activity of an agreed standard 3
- verb bioassay to subject to a bioassay 3
- noun bioassay a technique for determining the power of a drug or other substance by measuring its effects on a test specimen against those of a standard substance 3
- noun bioassay determination of the biological activity or potency of a substance, as a vitamin or hormone, by testing its effect on the growth of an organism. 1
- verb with object bioassay to subject to a bioassay. 1
- noun bioassay the analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature. 0
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Origin of bioassay
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; bio(logical) + assay
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Parts of speech for Bioassay
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bioassay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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