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assay vs bio-assay

bio-assay vs assay

assay and bio-assay both are nouns.

assay is a verb but bio-assay is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assay Yes No Yes No
bio-assay Yes No No No
As nouns, bio-assay is a hyponym of assay; that is, bio-assay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assay:
  • 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.
  • bio-assay: appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
assay (noun) bio-assay (noun)
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. appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
an appraisal of the state of affairs
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
assay (verb) bio-assay (verb)
analyze (chemical substances)
make an effort or attempt
Difference between assay and bio-assay

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