paternity test
noun
an assessment of possible paternity based on a comparison of the genetic markers of the offspring and those of the putative father.
Nearby words
paternalistic, paternally, paternity, paternity leave, paternity suit, paternity test, paternoster, paterson, paterson's curse, path, path-
Origin of paternity test
First recorded in 1925–30
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Medicine definitions for paternity test
paternity test
n.
A test using blood group identification of a mother, child, and putative father to establish the probability of paternity.
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