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wassermann

noun /wɑsərmən/ 3 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 18
Definitions
noun

German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)

noun

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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