Medical Dictionary

reference

adj ref·er·ence \ˈref-(ə-)rən(t)s\

Medical Definition of REFERENCE

:  of known potency and used as a standard in the biological assay of a sample of the same drug of unknown strength <a dose of reference cod-liver oil>
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