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noun
Appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard.
synonym: bioassay.
is a specific kind of: assay.
is a broader term that covers: immunoassay, immunochemical assay | pregnancy test.
derivation: bioassay.
Dutch: biotest
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