HyperDic: patch_test

English > 1 sense of the expression *patch test*:
NOUN	cognition	patch test	a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin

English > *patch test*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin.
Broader	skin test	Any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin