bioassay: Meaning and Definition of

bi•o•as•say

Pronunciation: (n.bī"ō-u-sā', -as'āv.bī"ō-u-sā'), [key]

— n., v., -sayed, -say•ing.

—n.

determination of the biological activity or potency of a substance, as a vitamin or hormone, by testing its effect on the growth of an organism.

—v.t.

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