patch test

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pach test]
- /pætʃ tɛst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pach test]
- /pætʃ tɛst/

Definitions of patch test words

noun patch test Medicine/Medical. a test for suspected allergy by application to the skin of a patch impregnated with an allergen: allergic reaction is indicated by redness at the site of application. 1
noun patch test medicine 1
noun patch test a test to detect an allergic reaction by applying small amounts of a suspected substance to the skin and then examining the area for signs of irritation 0
noun patch test a test for determining allergy to a specific substance, made by attaching a sample of it, often a small piece of material saturated with the substance, to the skin and observing the reaction 0

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Origin of patch test

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Patch test

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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patch test popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

patch test usage trend in Literature

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