reagent

reagent /re·a·gent/ (re-a´jent) a substance used to produce a chemical reaction so as to detect, measure, produce, etc., other substances.

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re·a·gent (r-jnt)

n.

A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, examine, or produce other substances.

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reagent

[rē·ā′jənt]

Etymology: L, re, again, agere, to act

a chemical substance known to react in a specific way. A reagent is used to detect or synthesize another substance in a chemical reaction. Examples include Benedict's reagent, used to test for glucose, and Biuret reagent, used to test for protein.

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reagent [re-a´jent]

a substance used to produce a chemical reaction so as to detect, measure, or produce other substances.

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reagent,

n a substance used in a chemical reaction.

Reagent strips.

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reagent (rēā´jnt),

n a chemical substance known to react in a specific way.

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reagent

a substance used to produce a chemical reaction so as to detect, measure, produce, etc., other substances.

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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.