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SUBCUTANEOUS TEST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does subcutaneous test mean?
• SUBCUTANEOUS TEST (noun)
The noun SUBCUTANEOUS TEST has 1 sense:
1. a form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skin
Familiarity information: SUBCUTANEOUS TEST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
intradermal test; subcutaneous test
Hypernyms ("subcutaneous test" is a kind of...):
skin test (any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin)
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