"bioassay" meaning in English

See bioassay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: bioassays [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: bio- + assay Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|assay}} bio- + assay Head templates: {{en-noun}} bioassay (plural bioassays)
  1. The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
    Sense id: en-bioassay-en-noun-bN9EEUin Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Verb

Forms: bioassays [present, singular, third-person], bioassaying [participle, present], bioassayed [participle, past], bioassayed [past]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: bio- + assay Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|assay}} bio- + assay Head templates: {{en-verb}} bioassay (third-person singular simple present bioassays, present participle bioassaying, simple past and past participle bioassayed)
  1. To carry out such an analysis.
    Sense id: en-bioassay-en-verb-UAvV5yNm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 39 61

Inflected forms

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