BIOASSAY

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

Etymology

Noun

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.

Verb

bioassay (third-person singular simple present bioassays, present participle bioassaying, simple past and past participle bioassayed)

To carry out such an analysis.

Source: Wiktionary