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Wassermann

was·ser·mann

uncommon

noun

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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

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Borrowed from German Wasserman.

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