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Noun: Wasserman reaction
  1. A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
    - Wassermann test, Wassermann

Type of: complement fixation test

Encyclopedia: Wasserman reaction