wassermann

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wassermann - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Wassermann
      n 1: German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for
           syphilis (1866-1925) [syn: Wassermann, August von Wassermann
           ]
      2: a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test
         is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism
         treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of
         antibodies and therefore syphilis infection [syn: Wassermann   test
         , Wasserman reaction, Wassermann]