Medical Dictionary

diazo reaction

noun

Medical Definition of DIAZO REACTION

:  a reaction in which a diazo compound is made or used; specifically :  a reaction in various diseases (as typhoid fever) consisting of a red discoloration of the urine on addition of diazobenzenesulfonic acid

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