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noun
a test that exposes a strain of bacteria to a chemical compound in order to determine the mutagenic potential of the compound.
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Origin of Ames test
1975–80; after U.S. biochemist Bruce N. Ames (born 1928), who developed the test
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British Dictionary definitions for Ames test
Ames test
/ (eɪmz) /
noun
a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria
Word Origin for Ames test
named after Bruce Ames (born 1928), US biochemist who invented the test
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