| query | A s_______ is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluid which is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are ill or if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs .A specimen is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluid which is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are ill or if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs . He refused to provide a specimen. If your urine specimen shows the presence of bacteria, you'll be prescribed antibiotics. |
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| word | specimen |
| full-definition | noun A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists . 200,000 specimens of fungus are kept at the Komarov Botanical Institute. ...North American fossil specimens. Collectors will pay $50,000 to $1 million for a rare specimen. A specimen of something is an example of it which gives an idea of what the whole of it is like . Job applicants have to submit a specimen of handwriting. ...a specimen bank note. A specimen is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluid which is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are ill or if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs . He refused to provide a specimen. If your urine specimen shows the presence of bacteria, you'll be prescribed antibiotics. You can use specimen to refer to someone who has a quality of a particular kind . He is a fine specimen of his class. |
| inflections | specimens |
| cefr-level | C1 |
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