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Specimen Sample Tissue Blood Meaning Good Spesɪmən Collects

Front specimen
Pron ['spesɪmən]
Back 【SPECIMEN】
He collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals.
他收集各种岩石和矿物的标本。
【重点词汇】
specimen n. 标本 同: sample
Vocab
specimena bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes

A specimen is a sample of something, like a specimen of blood or body tissue that is taken for medical testing.

The noun specimen comes from the Latin word specere, meaning “to look.” Biologists collect specimens so they can get a better look at something to study it. The idea is that, with a good specimen, you can learn about an entire group: it's a good representation. That meaning is echoed in the slang use of specimen, a strong, healthy and attractive person.

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