rabbit test

/ˌræbət tɛst/
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Definitions of rabbit test
  1. noun
    pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant
    synonyms: Friedman test
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    type of:
    pregnancy test
    a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant
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