Wassermann test
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Wassermann test
First recorded in 1910–15; named after A. von Wassermann
Example Sentences
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"People were tested for syphilis," Sumner added, referring to the then commonplace Wassermann test for the disease, which had been developed in the early 20th century.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2013
Declared the Moscow News: "Simonov's play is really an attack on American illness ... it is nothing but a Wassermann test."
From Time Magazine Archive
Constructively, the Ladies' Home Journal backed up the article by editorially endorsing a Wassermann test for every pregnant woman and as a routine premarital requirement.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dr. Deane had a Wassermann test made by the Board of Health.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Recognition of Syphilis by the Blood Test.—When the Wassermann test shows the presence of syphilis, we speak of it as "positive."
From The Third Great Plague A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People by Stokes, John H. (John Hinchman)
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