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specimen

noun

a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
PE
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈspɛsɪmɪn

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes

    “they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis”

noun

  1. an example regarded as typical of its class

In context

Example Sentences

they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis
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