counterscreen
counterscreen noun: a screen (or screening), carried out in parallel to a primary screen, in which compounds that could interfere with the primary screen may be identified.
Noun
counterscreen (plural counterscreens)
- A screen (or screening), carried out in parallel to a primary screen, in which compounds that could interfere with the primary screen may be identified
- During large-scale HTS campaigns, it is necessary to utilize counterscreen assays in order to remove false-positives and prioritize hit-compounds.2015 November 25, “High-Throughput Screening of Myometrial Calcium-Mobilization to Identify Modulators of Uterine Contractility”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Verb
counterscreen (third-person singular simple present counterscreens, present participle counterscreening, simple past and past participle counterscreened)
- To separate components using such a device
Forms of counterscreen
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | counterscreens |
| alternative form | counter-screen |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | counterscreens |
| present participle | counterscreening |
| past participle | counterscreened |
| past | counterscreened |
Origin of counterscreen
From counter- + screen.
Questions about counterscreen
- What does counterscreen mean?
- Counterscreen means a screen (or screening), carried out in parallel to a primary screen, in which compounds that could interfere with the primary screen may be identified.
- What part of speech is counterscreen?
- Counterscreen can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of counterscreen?
- The plural of counterscreen is counterscreens.
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