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| Ames test [ áymz test ] (plural Ames tests) |
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test for carcinogens: a test used to determine the cancer-causing potential of a chemical or other agent by measuring its effect on bacteria
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| [Late 20th century. After Bruce N. Ames (1928-), U.S. biochemist] |
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