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Wassermann

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Noun1.Wassermann - German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
August von Wassermann
2.WassermannWassermann - 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
Wasserman reaction, Wassermann test
complement fixation test - a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test
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