breath test

noun

: a test that is used by the police to measure how much alcohol a person has drunk

Examples of breath test in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the station, Timberlake also refused to take a second breath test, which could be admissible as evidence. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024 For patients, there are now antibiotic treatments for peptic ulcers — once considered a chronic condition — as well as a noninvasive breath test to diagnose ulcers and avoid possible biopsies. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 Alcohol can be detected through a urine test, breath test and even in your hair. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 Health This breath test can detect liver disease earlier A company in England has made a test that picks out the compounds from breath that reveal if people have liver disease. Big Think, 24 June 2024 Phelps also refused a breath test, per police (via cleveland.com). Des Bieler, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 The driver consented to a portable breath test and registered .000. Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2023 Of the 96 adults given a lactase supplement, 22% showed complete normalization using the lactose breath test, while 18% were fully non-responsive.5 The lactose breath test, or hydrogen breath test, measures the presence of hydrogen in breath samples. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024 According to state law, a driver with a Florida license who refuses to submit to any sobriety breath test for the first time will have their license suspended for a year. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024

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Medical Definition

breath test

noun
: a test to detect the presence of one or more substances (such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, or alcohol) in a person's exhaled breath
breath testing noun
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