Kahn test
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Kahn test
First recorded in 1960–65; named after R. L. Kahn (1887–1979), American bacteriologist, who developed it
Example Sentences
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Every member is X-rayed once a year, given a tuberculin test, a complete clinical examination, a Wassermann and Kahn test for syphilis.
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