Schick test


Schick test

noun \ˈshik-\

Definition of SCHICK TEST

: a test for susceptibility to diphtheria by cutaneous injection of a diluted diphtheria toxin that causes an area of reddening and induration in susceptible individuals

Origin of SCHICK TEST

Béla Schick
First Known Use: 1916

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