Plural form of bioassay; multiple tests that measure the strength or biological effects of substances using living organisms or tissues.
From bioassay + -s (plural suffix). The plural form reflects the widespread adoption of bioassay methodology across pharmaceutical and biological research.
Modern drug companies run dozens of different bioassays on a single compound because different tests reveal different things—one might show if it's toxic, another if it actually treats the disease.
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