Bioassay (Verb)
Meaning
Subject to a bio-assay.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The company subject the pesticide to a bioassay using fish to detect any adverse effects.
- The water samples were subject to a bioassay in order to identify the level of contamination.
- Before releasing the genetically modified organism, researchers subject the plant to a bioassay to assess its impact.
- A bioassay was carried out on the patients given the new medicine in order to determine its toxicity.
- The potentially hazardous substance was subject to a bioassay in an in-vitro setup using mammalian cells.