Wassermann

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proper noun

A surname from German, variant of Wasserman, equivalent to English Waterman

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Wassermann testWasserman reaction
OriginGerman Wasserman →
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Meanings

proper nounWassermann (plural Wassermanns)

plural Wassermanns

  1. A surname from German, variant of Wasserman, equivalent to English Waterman

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection

Similar
Wassermann testWasserman reaction
Broader
complement fixation test
Also see
wassermann test

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanWasserman
  2. GermanWasserman
  3. EnglishWassermann

Borrowed from German Wasserman.

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APA

Wassermann. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wassermann

MLA

“Wassermann.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wassermann. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wassermann,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wassermann.

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