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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
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Word origin of 'Ames test'
named after Bruce Ames (born 1928), US biochemist who invented the test

Ames Test in American

(eɪmz ; āmz)
US
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
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'Ames test'
after B. Ames (1928- ), U.S. biochemist who developed it

Nearby words of 'Ames test'

  • Amerind
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  • amesace
  • Ameslan
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Definition of Ames test from the Collins English Dictionary

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