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patch test

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A diagnostic method used to determine which specific substances cause allergic inflammation of a patient's skin, by affixing small patches to the skin that contain those substances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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verb

Meaning 2

To carry out such a test.

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noun

Meaning 3

a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: skin test

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