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amoebocyte

British

/ əˈmiːbəˌsaɪt /

noun

any cell having properties similar to an amoeba, such as shape, mobility, and ability to engulf particles

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However it works, the liquid crystal approach has a specific advantage over limulus amoebocyte lysate and similar tests: It does not require living organisms.

From US News • Jun. 30, 2011

Called the limulus amoebocyte lysate assay, this "gold standard of testing" relies on exposing the drug under investigation to horseshoe crabs' blood.

From US News • Jun. 30, 2011

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