self-collected

American  

[self-kuh-lek-tid, self-] / ˈsɛlf kəˈlɛk tɪd, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

1. having or showing self-control; composed; self-possessed.

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Other Word Forms

• self-collectedness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of self-collected

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

What’s exciting about Methica CC is that labs could run it on self-collected HPV samples after they test positive, with no pap smear required.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

The single-use test works with a self-collected nasal swab and provides a result in about 30 minutes, according to the F.D.A.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Food and Drug Administration has already granted emergency use authorization for several self-collected, saliva-based PCR tests—including one using covidSHIELD technology.

From Scientific American • Mar. 28, 2022

Another non-peer-reviewed study found self-collected PCR nose swabs caught 100% of coronavirus infections caused by the delta variant, but only 86% of those caused by omicron.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2022

She was still very pale, but now also very calm; the most self-collected one in that room of death.

From Cruel As The Grave by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte