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skin test
noun
: a test (such as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“Skin test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20test. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
skin test
noun
: a test (as a scratch test or a tuberculin test) for an allergic or immune response to a substance that is performed by administering the substance to or through the skin and is used especially in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
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