bioassay /bio·as·say/ (bi´o-as″a) determination of the active power of a drug sample by comparing its effects on a live animal or an isolated organ preparation with those of a reference standard.
bioassay
bi·o·as·say (b   - s  , --s)n. 1. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug or hormone, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a test organism. 2. A test used to determine such strength or activity. v. To cause to undergo a bioassay. Also called biologic assay. |
bioassay
[bī′ō·as′ā, -əsā′]
Etymology: Gk, bios + Fr, assayer, to try
the laboratory determination of the concentration of a drug or other substance in a specimen by comparing its effect on an organism, an animal, or an isolated tissue with that of a standard preparation. Also called biologic assay.
bioassay
determination of the active power of a drug sample by comparing its effects on a live animal or an isolated organ preparation with those of a reference standard.
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