Medical Definition of Limulus test

1. Sensitive method for detection of bacterial endotoxins and endotoxin-like substances that depends on the in vitro gelation of limulus amebocyte lysate (lal), prepared from the circulating blood (amebocytes) of the horseshoe crab, by the endotoxin or related compound. Used for detection of endotoxin in body fluids and parenteral pharmaceuticals. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Limulus Test

limpsiest
limpsy
limu
limule
limuli
Limulidae
limuloid
limuloidea
limuloids
limulus
Limulus
limuluses
limulus lysate test
Limulus polyphemus
Limulus polyphemus
limulus test (current term)
limy
LIM domain
LIM kinase
lim naea
Lin
linable
LINAC
linac
linaceae
Linaceae
linacs
linage
linages
linalol

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