as·say
n 1 : examination and determination as to characteristics (as weight, measure, or quality) 2 : analysis (as of a drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components - compare BIOASSAY 3 : a substance to be assayed : also : the tabulated result of assaying , vt : to analyze (an impure substance or mixture) for one or more specific components <the sample was ed for drug content> .
Similar sounding terms: Ace as or As or AS ASA asci
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