Wassermann test
noun
a diagnostic test for syphilis using the fixation of a complement by the serum of a syphilitic individual.
Also called
Wassermann reaction.
Origin of Wassermann test
First recorded in 1910–15; named after A. von
Wassermann
British Dictionary definitions for wassermann reaction
Wassermann test
Wassermann reaction
/ (ˈwæsəmən, German ˈvasərman) /
noun
Word Origin for Wassermann test
C20: named after August von
Wassermann (1866–1925), German bacteriologist
Medical definitions for wassermann reaction (1 of 2)
Wassermann reaction
[ wä′sər-mən ]
n.
A complement-fixing reaction in the Wassermann test.
Medical definitions for wassermann reaction (2 of 2)
Wassermann test
n.
A diagnostic test for syphilis involving the fixation or inactivation of a complement by an antibody in a blood serum sample.