Meanings
nounWidal test (plural Widal tests)
plural Widal tests
- The agglutination test for typhoid fever.
Synonyms: Widal reaction, Widal's test
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe agglutination test for typhoid fever.
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Widal reactionWidal's test
More synonyms by meaning
nouna test for detecting typhoid fever and other salmonella infections
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Widal's test
Broader
agglutination test
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Origin
Named after Georges-Fernand Widal (1862-1929), French physician.
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APA
Widal test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Widal%20test
MLA
“Widal test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Widal%20test. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Widal test,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Widal%20test.
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