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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
bioassay
 
SYLLABICATION:bi·o·as·say
PRONUNCIATION:  b-s, --s
NOUN:1. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug or hormone, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a culture of living cells or a test organism. 2. A test used to determine such strength or activity.
 
 
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