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Medical Definition of Wormley's test
1. A test for alkaloids, by treating the solution with picric acid or a dilute iodine-potassium-iodide solution, the presence of alkaloids being shown by a colour reaction. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A test for alkaloids, by treating the solution with picric acid or a dilute iodine-potassium-iodide solution, the presence of alkaloids being shown by a colour reaction. (05 Mar 2000)