Schick test

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a diphtheria immunity test in which diphtheria toxoid is injected intracutaneously, nonimmunity being indicated by an inflammation at the injection site.

Schick test

/ ʃɪk /

noun

1. med a skin test to determine immunity to diphtheria: a dilute diphtheria toxin is injected into the skin; within two or three days a red inflamed area will develop if no antibodies are present

Word History and Origins

Origin of Schick test¹

First recorded in 1915–20; named after B. Schick

Word History and Origins

Origin of Schick test¹

C20: named after Bela Schick (1877–1967), US paediatrician