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skin test
noun
Definition of SKIN TEST
: a test (as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
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First Known Use of SKIN TEST
1925
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Medical Dictionary
skin test
noun
Medical Definition of SKIN TEST
: 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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