wassermann test

1. 1.

   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

   SynonymsWasserman reactionWassermann

   Broadercomplement fixation test

Questions about wassermann test

What does wassermann test mean?

wassermann test means "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".

What is another word for wassermann test?

Close synonyms include Wasserman reaction, Wassermann. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.