probe
[ prohb ]
/ proʊb /
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verb (used with object), probed, prob·ing.
to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
to examine or explore with a probe.
verb (used without object), probed, prob·ing.
to examine or explore with or as if with a probe.
noun
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Origin of probe
OTHER WORDS FROM probe
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British Dictionary definitions for probe
probe
/ (prəʊb) /
verb
(tr) to search into or question closely
to examine (something) with or as if with a probe
noun
Derived forms of probe
probeable, adjectiveprober, nounWord Origin for probe
C16: from Medieval Latin proba investigation, from Latin probāre to test
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Medical definitions for probe
probe
[ prōb ]
n.
A slender, flexible surgical instrument with a blunt bulbous tip, used to explore a wound or body cavity.
A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.
v.
To explore a wound or body cavity with a probe.
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