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Noun: bioassay  ,bI-ow'a,sey
  1. Appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
    - bio-assay
Verb: bioassay  ,bI-ow'a,sey
  1. Subject to a bio-assay

Derived forms: bioassayed, bioassaying, bioassays

Type of: assay

Encyclopedia: Bioassay