Wassermann test

noun

1. a diagnostic test for syphilis using the fixation of a complement by the serum of a syphilitic individual.

Wassermann test

/ ˈvasərman; ˈwæsəmən /

noun

1. med a diagnostic test for syphilis See complement fixation test

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wassermann test¹

First recorded in 1910–15; named after A. von Wassermann

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wassermann test¹

C20: named after August von Wassermann (1866–1925), German bacteriologist