Dick test
nounMedicine/Medical.
a test for determining immunity or susceptibility to scarlet fever in which scarlet fever toxin is injected into the skin, susceptibility being characterized by redness at the injection area.
Origin of Dick test
11920–25; named after G. F. Dick, who devised it
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British Dictionary definitions for Dick test
Dick test
/ (dɪk) /
noun
a skin test for determining whether a person is immune or susceptible to scarlet fever
Origin of Dick test
1C20: named after George F. Dick (1881–1967), US physician who devised it
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