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Wassermann
see synonyms of wassermannNoun
1. august von wassermann, wassermann
German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
2. wasserman reaction, wassermann, wassermann test
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
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Wassermann
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