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English noun: Wassermann

1. Wassermann (person) German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)


SynonymsAugust von Wassermann


Instance hypernymbacteriologist

2. Wassermann (cognition) 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


SynonymsWasserman reaction, Wassermann test


Broader (hypernym)complement fixation test









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