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blood test

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noun

a test of a sample of blood to determine blood group, presence of infection or other pathological condition, parentage, etc.

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Nearby words

blood serum, blood spavin, blood sport, blood substitute, blood sugar, blood test, blood transfusion, blood type, blood typing, blood urea nitrogen, blood vessel

Origin of blood test

First recorded in 1910–15
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Examples from the Web for blood test

  • But officers were stunned to learn that the State Attorney was unwilling to subpoena the blood-test results.

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  • There is a blood-test by which to separate the conscientious sportsmen from the mere gunners.

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  • Once they got in there they 'd be held and given the blood-test and picketed with a gunboat for a month!

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British Dictionary definitions for blood test

blood test

noun

analysis of a blood sample to determine blood group, alcohol concentration, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for blood test

blood test

n.

An examination of a sample of blood to determine its chemical, physical, or serologic characteristics.
A serologic test for certain diseases, such as syphilis or AIDS.
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