skin test

noun

1. a test in which a substance is introduced into the skin, as by application to a purposely abraded area or by injection, for the detection of allergic sensitivity to a specific pollen, protein, etc., or of the presence of a disease.

skin test

noun

1. med any test to determine immunity to a disease or hypersensitivity by introducing a small amount of the test substance beneath the skin or rubbing it into a fresh scratch See scratch test

Word History and Origins

Origin of skin test¹

First recorded in 1925–30