English noun: Wasserman reaction | |||
| 1. | Wasserman reaction (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 | ||
| Synonyms | Wassermann, Wassermann test | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complement fixation test | ||