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noun
A test to determine whether someone is susceptible to diphtheria by injecting them with small amounts of toxin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a skin test for immunity to diphtheria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: skin test
History
Named after its inventor, Béla Schick (1877–1967), a Hungarian-born American pediatrician.
