bioassay
bioassay · bioassays
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
Forms
plural: bioassaysSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard:bio-assay
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedradiobioassay
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable