hair follicle test

noun

A laboratory analysis that screens a small sample of hair cut close to the scalp to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites incorporated into the hair cells over time.

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Meanings

nounhair follicle test (plural hair follicle tests)

plural hair follicle tests

  1. medicineA laboratory analysis that screens a small sample of hair cut close to the scalp to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites incorporated into the hair cells over time.

    Synonyms: hair drug test

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA laboratory analysis that screens a small sample of hair cut close to the scalp to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites incorporated into the hair cells over time.

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hair drug test
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hair drug test
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APA

hair follicle test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20follicle%20test

MLA

“hair follicle test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20follicle%20test. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hair follicle test,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20follicle%20test.

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