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View synonyms for scratch test

scratch test

noun

  1. a test for a suspected allergy in which the skin is scratched and an allergen applied to the area, redness indicating a positive reaction.


scratch test

noun

  1. med a skin test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by placing the allergen to be tested over an area of lightly scratched skin. A positive reaction is typically indicated by the formation of a weal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of scratch test1

First recorded in 1935–40

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