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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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 Make sure your tree has adequate water and then do the scratch test along the outer shoots to find green within the stems. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Keep corn feeders in check with natural sprays," 21 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of scratch test

1937, in the meaning defined above

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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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