bioassay

noun

bio·​as·​say

ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈa-ˌsā,

-a-ˈsā

: determination of the relative strength of a substance (such as a drug) by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation

bioassay

ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-a-ˈsā  -ˈa-ˌsā 

transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bioassay

noun

bio·​as·​say -ˈas-ˌā, -a-ˈsā 

: determination of the relative strength of a substance (as a drug) by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation

bioassay

-a-ˈsā, -ˈas-ˌā 

transitive verb