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NOUN (2)

1. German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925);
[syn: Wassermann, August von Wassermann]

2. 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;
[syn: Wassermann test, Wasserman reaction, Wassermann]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Wassermann
    n 1: German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for
         syphilis (1866-1925) [syn: Wassermann, August von
         Wassermann]
    2: 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 [syn: Wassermann
       test, Wasserman reaction, Wassermann]