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reagent

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reagent /re·a·gent/ (re-a´jent) a substance used to produce a chemical reaction so as to detect, measure, produce, etc., other substances.
re·a·gent (r-jnt)
n.
A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, examine, or produce other substances.
reagent,
n a substance used in a chemical reaction.
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Reagent strips.
reagent (rēā´jnt),
n a chemical substance known to react in a specific way.
reagent
a substance used to produce a chemical reaction so as to detect, measure, produce, etc., other substances.
reagent Lab medicine A substance or material used in a reaction to detect or measure substances of interest; reagents are integral and standardized participants in reactions or detection methods–eg, GLC, HPLC, GC-MS. See Lot-analyzed reagent, Maximum impurities reagent, Raichem®cholesterol rapid liquid reagent.


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