bioassay, bio-assay
(noun) appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
bioassay
(verb) subject to a bio-assay
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bioassay (plural bioassays)
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
bioassay (third-person singular simple present bioassays, present participle bioassaying, simple past and past participle bioassayed)
To carry out such an analysis.
Source: Wiktionary
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
