Schick Test Definition

shĭk
noun
A test to determine immunity to diphtheria, made by injecting dilute diphtheria toxin into the skin: if an area of inflammation results, the patient is not immune.
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Origin of Schick Test

  • After Béla Schick (1877–1967), Hungarian-born American pediatrician

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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