prick test

noun

A test for allergies, performed by pricking the skin with a needle or pin containing a small amount of the allergen.

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Meanings

nounprick test (plural prick tests)

plural prick tests

  1. A test for allergies, performed by pricking the skin with a needle or pin containing a small amount of the allergen.
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APA

prick test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prick%20test

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“prick test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prick%20test. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prick test,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prick%20test.

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