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verb(as-say)to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
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verb(as-say)to judge the worth of : estimate
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verb(as-say)try, attempt
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noun(as-say)examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality)
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noun(as-say)analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components; also : a test used in this analysis
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noun(as-say)a substance to be assayed; also : the tabulated result of assaying
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noun(as-say)an in vitro method for quantifying an antigen or antibody concentration in which the test material is immobilized on a surface and exposed either to a complex of an enzyme linked to an antibody specific for the antigen or an enzyme linked to an antigen specific for the antibody followed by reaction of the enzyme with a substrate to yield a colored product corresponding to the concentration of the test material —called also ELISA