patch test

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   a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin

   Broaderskin test

Questions about patch test

What does patch test mean?

patch test means "a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin".

Is patch test a common word?

patch test is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.