REAGENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does reagent mean? 

• REAGENT (noun)
  The noun REAGENT has 1 sense:

1. a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

  Familiarity information: REAGENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REAGENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("reagent" is a kind of...):

chemical agent (an agent that produces chemical reactions)

 Context examples 

The ability of a detection reagent or method to differentiate between positive and negative cases.

(Diagnostic Efficacy, NCI Thesaurus)

Bromodichloromethane is used in the synthesis of chemicals and as a reagent in laboratory research.

(Bromodichloromethane, NCI Thesaurus)

Any reagent that is used in vitro or in vivo for detection or screening of a particular disease or any health-related issue.

(Diagnostic Reagent, NCI Thesaurus)

Reagents and techniques used for the diagnosis of cancer.

(Diagnostics, Cancer, NCI Thesaurus)

It studies and develops schemes and reagents to synthesize specific classes of organics.

(Organic Synthesis, NCI Thesaurus)

Dyes can also be used as therapeutic agents and test reagents in medicine and scientific research.

(Dye, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Benzidine has been widely used for the detection of blood and as a reagent in the manufacture of dyes.

(Benzidine, NCI Thesaurus)

A category used for classifying sources of research reagents not obtained through academic institutions.

(Commercial Sources, NCI Thesaurus)

Phosphate reagents are used in research laboratories, medicine or industry in various technical procedures.

(Phosphate Buffer, NCI Thesaurus)

Commercially prepared reagent sets, with accessory devices, containing all of the major components and literature necessary to perform one or more designated diagnostic tests or procedures.

(Diagnostic Reagents and Test Kits, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)