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ALL meanings of ames test

Ames test
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  • noun ames test a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria 3
  • noun ames test a laboratory test for the carcinogenic potential of a substance, in which bacteria are exposed to the substance to determine whether it will cause mutations 3
  • noun ames test a test that exposes a strain of bacteria to a chemical compound in order to determine the mutagenic potential of the compound. 1
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