- plural of diagnostic.
diagnostics
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of diagnostics
First recorded in 1660–70; see origin at diagnostic, -ics
Example Sentences
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“AI-driven drug discovery, clinical development and diagnostics are beginning to improve productivity across the sector, while life science tools appear to be emerging from a multiyear destocking cycle.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Innovations in imaging hardware have the potential to transform diagnostics, and this study is an important step toward next-generation MRI technology," says Dr. Ebba Beller, a co-author of the paper at Rostock University Medical Center.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Synthetic DNA is essential for many areas of modern science and medicine, including diagnostics, genome engineering, and cancer research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The gene-sequencing platform, alongside new mass-spectrometry and glucose-monitoring products- mean Roche’s diagnostics business is at its most important inflection point in 25 years, the analysts say in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
I ran both through full diagnostics to confirm they were working correctly.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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