bioassay
/ˌbaɪoʊˈæseɪ/
noun
- A scientific test that measures the effect of a substance (such as a drug or chemical) on a living organism to determine its strength or purity.
- A bioassay on mice helped researchers understand the safety of the experimental medicine.
- The lab performed a bioassay to check how much vitamin D was in the new supplement.
- Environmental scientists used a bioassay to test the river water for toxic chemicals.
verb
- To test or measure the effect of a substance on a living organism.
- They plan to bioassay the water from the lake to check for pollution.
- Scientists bioassay new drugs on cell cultures before testing them on humans.
- The team will bioassay the soil samples to see if they contain harmful pesticides.