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Ames test
noun
- a test that exposes a strain of bacteria to a chemical compound in order to determine the mutagenic potential of the compound.
Ames test
/ eɪmz /
noun
- a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ames test1
1975–80; after U.S. biochemist Bruce N. Ames (born 1928), who developed the test
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ames test1
named after Bruce Ames (born 1928), US biochemist who invented the test
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