skin test
noun
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.
Origin of skin test
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby skin test
skin off one's nose,
skin reaction,
skin ridge,
skin search,
skin tag,
skin test,
skin traction,
skin up,
skin-deep,
skin-dive,
skin-pop
British Dictionary definitions for skin test
skin test
noun
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
Medical definitions for skin test
skin test
n.
A test for detection of an allergy or infectious disease, performed by means of a patch test, a scratch test, or an intracutaneous injection of an allergen or extract of a disease-causing organism.