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stress test
noun
: a test to show how strong something is; especially : a medical test to show how strong and healthy your heart is during a period of exercise
Full Definition of STRESS TEST
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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First Known Use of STRESS TEST
1975
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stress test
noun
Medical Definition of STRESS TEST
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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