Schick test

noun

: a test for susceptibility to diphtheria by cutaneous injection of a diluted diphtheria toxin that causes an area of reddening and induration in susceptible individuals

Word History

Etymology

Béla Schick

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Schick test was in 1916

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“Schick test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Schick%20test. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

Schick test

noun
: a serological test for susceptibility to diphtheria by cutaneous injection of a diluted diphtheria toxin that causes an area of reddening and induration in susceptible individuals
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