holding time

noun

Of a blood or sample test, the elapsed amount of time from the moment of collection to the moment of the initiation of the preparation or analysis.

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Meanings

nounholding time (countable and uncountable, plural holding times)

plural holding times

  1. countableuncountablehematologyOf a blood or sample test, the elapsed amount of time from the moment of collection to the moment of the initiation of the preparation or analysis.
  2. countableuncountableSynonym of attachment therapy.

    Synonyms: attachment therapy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of attachment therapy.

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attachment therapy
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APA

holding time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20time

MLA

“holding time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20time.

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