Definition of 'Ames test'

Ames test in British

(eɪmz )

noun

a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria

Word origin of 'Ames test'

named after Bruce Ames (born 1928), US biochemist who invented the test

Ames Test in American

(eɪmz ; āmz)

a laboratory test for the carcinogenic potential of a substance, in which bacteria are exposed to the substance to determine whether it will cause mutations

Word origin of 'Ames test'

after B. Ames (1928- ), U.S. biochemist who developed it

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