test meal

noun

: a meal of definite composition and quantity given to excite gastric secretion and so furnish material to withdraw for examination

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“Test meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20meal. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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