Relating to or using a fluorometer; describing methods of measuring fluorescence to analyze chemical or biological samples.
From fluorometer + -ic. The adjective developed in the mid-20th century alongside the instrument itself for describing analysis techniques.
Fluorometric assays can detect incredibly tiny amounts of drugs, hormones, or pollutants by measuring their glow—it's how labs catch athletes cheating and how hospitals monitor medication levels in your blood.
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