Voges-Proskauer reaction
noun
Vo·ges-Pros·kau·er reaction
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Medical Definition of Voges-Proskauer reaction
: a method for detecting the presence of acetoin in a bacterial broth culture in which the addition of a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide produces a red color in the presence of the substance