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scratch test

noun

Definition of SCRATCH TEST

:  a test for allergic susceptibility made by rubbing an extract of an allergen into small breaks or scratches in the skin
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First Known Use of SCRATCH TEST

1937
Medical Dictionary

scratch test

noun

Medical Definition of SCRATCH TEST

:  a test for allergic susceptibility made by rubbing an extract of an allergy-producing substance into small breaks or scratches in the skin—compare intradermal test, patch test, prick test

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