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
"It took almost a negative Wassermann test just to see the magazines," says Editorial Consultant David McDowell.
From Time Magazine Archive
The famed Wassermann test for syphilis and others like it take about two hours or more, and all require more laboratory equipment than can be toted into a backwoods area.
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
The theory that marriages should be made in the laboratory; the Wassermann test for love.
From A Book of Burlesques by Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis)
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