Wassermann reaction

noun Was·ser·mann reaction \ˈwä-sər-mən-, ˈvä-\

Definition of WASSERMANN REACTION

: the complement-fixing reaction that occurs in a positive complement-fixation test for syphilis

August von Wassermann

First Known Use: 1911

Medical Dictionary

noun

: the complement-fixing reaction that occurs in a positive complement-fixation test for syphilis using the serum of an infected individual

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