breath test

noun

: a test that is used by the police to measure how much alcohol a person has drunk

Examples of breath test in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of the 96 adults given a lactase supplement, 22% showed complete normalization using the lactose breath test, while 18% were fully non-responsive.5 The lactose breath test, or hydrogen breath test, measures the presence of hydrogen in breath samples. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024 According to state law, a driver with a Florida license who refuses to submit to any sobriety breath test for the first time will have their license suspended for a year. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Around 4 in 5 people produce hydrogen during this anaerobic digestion process, and a breath test can be used to assess the degree to which their dairy consumption has stimulated their gut flora. Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024 Deputies arrived on the scene and allegedly saw Bennett stumbling while walking and slurring words, the sheriff’s office says, while also claiming his breath test showed his blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023 The case has not been assigned a court case number and was on hold pending a DUI liquor breath test, according to the online records Tuesday. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023 Box refused a breath test for alcohol for the second time in 10 days and was placed under arrest. Chris Joyner The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (tns), al, 22 Aug. 2023 Read full article Hipkins said in a statement that Allan’s breath test showed her over the legal alcohol limit but police had not charged her with drunk driving. Nick Perry, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023 Spanos, of Syosset, remained at the scene and agreed to a preliminary breath test, the results of which allegedly revealed that his blood alcohol concentration was more than three times the legal limit, according to the criminal complaint cited by all three news outlets. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023

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“Breath test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breath%20test. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

breath test

noun
: a test to detect the presence of one or more substances (such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, or alcohol) in a person's exhaled breath
breath testing noun
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