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rabbit test

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An early pregnancy test involving the injection of the tested woman's urine into a female rabbit, then examining the rabbit's ovaries a few days later for changes in response to a hormone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Friedman test

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pregnancy test

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