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WASSERMANN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Wasserman reaction; Wassermann; Wassermann test
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Wassermann" is a kind of...):
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
Synonyms:
August von Wassermann; Wassermann
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)
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