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English → English (WordNet) Definition: Wassermann 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]