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Ames test

noun

  1. a test that exposes a strain of bacteria to a chemical compound in order to determine the mutagenic potential of the compound.


Ames test

/ eɪmz /

noun

  1. a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ames test1

1975–80; after U.S. biochemist Bruce N. Ames (born 1928), who developed the test
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ames test1

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

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