to bioassay
8.6
To test how a substance affects living things
- verb
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈæseɪ/
- Specialized
:
bioensayar
- The laboratory will bioassay the new drug to determine its potency.
Examples
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They are currently bioassaying the compounds for antiviral properties.
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The researchers bioassayed several samples yesterday.
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Each sample was bioassayed for its toxic effects on the bacterial culture.
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We will bioassay the new drug on mice.
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The laboratory will bioassay the new drug to determine its potency.
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Each sample was bioassayed for its toxic effects on the bacterial culture.
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They are currently bioassaying the compounds for antiviral properties.
How Thorough
to characterize
202
3.8
202
3.8
to quantify
57
4.8
57
4.8
to bioassay
- Specialized
to test
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
to screen
128
3.4
128
3.4
Surface Forms
bioassay infinitive
bioassayed past
bioassayed past participle
bioassaying present participle
bioassays third person singular
Etymology
Bioassay as a verb comes from the same parts: bio- 'life' and assay 'test', so to bioassay a drug is to test it on living cells or animals to see how strong or active it is.