pregnancy test

noun

: a medical test to see if a woman is pregnant

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The start of the video sees Katie excitedly holding up a positive pregnancy test. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026 After a pregnancy test came back positive, the cardiologist didn’t offer to shock her. Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 14 Jan. 2026 Sure enough, the first month we were cleared to try again, the pregnancy test turned positive. Miriam Finder Annenberg, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025 In the clip, Sarah can be seen looking at a pregnancy test and crying as Carlo races to look at it after her. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pregnancy test

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“Pregnancy test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy%20test. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

pregnancy test

noun
: a physiological test to determine the existence of pregnancy in an individual
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