esr

Noun

• microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet

• the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  electron spin resonance , ESR , electron paramagnetic resonance , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , sedimentation rate , sed rate