Source : WordNet®

Wassermann
     n 1: German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for
          syphilis (1866-1925) [syn: {Agust von Wassermann}]
     2: a 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 [syn: {Wassermann
        test}, {Wasserman reaction}]