What does "wassermann test" mean?

An antibody test for syphilis, based on complement fixation.

What is a synonym for "wassermann test"?

Common synonyms include: wasserman reaction, wassermann.

noun

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Noun

1
An antibody test for syphilis, based on complement fixation.
2
a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection wordnet

Named after the bacteriologist August Paul von Wassermann