bio-assay

Definitions of bio-assay

1. noun

   appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
   synonyms: bioassay

   types:

   immunoassay, immunochemical assay

   identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen

   pregnancy test

   a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant

   radioimmunoassay

   immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled

   Friedman test, rabbit test

   pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant

   type of:

   assay

   a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.