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patch test
noun
: a test for determining allergic sensitivity that is made by applying to the unbroken skin small pads soaked with the allergen to be tested
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How to Use It: Perform a patch test 24 hours before the first treatment.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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“Patch test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patch%20test. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
patch test
noun
: a test for finding out if a person is sensitive to an allergy-producing substance that is made by putting small pads soaked with the substance to be tested on the unbroken skin
Medical Definition
patch test
noun
: a test for determining allergic sensitivity that is made by applying to the unbroken skin small pads soaked with the allergen to be tested and that indicates sensitivity when irritation develops at the point of application compare intradermal test, prick test, scratch test
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