Term: bioassay: appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
Candidate hypernym: assay: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. → 1
Candidate hypernym: dry dock: a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline → 0
Candidate hypernym: parking ticket: a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place → 0
Candidate hypernym: trazodone: oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative → 0
Candidate hypernym: word: a verbal command for action → 0
Candidate hypernym: course session: a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study → 0
Candidate hypernym: gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) → 0
Candidate hypernym: gymnosophist: member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism) → 0
Candidate hypernym: wire gauge: gauge for measuring the diameter of wire → 0
Candidate hypernym: elaphurus: a genus of Cervidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: vox angelica: an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect → 0