quinine test

noun — 2 senses

quinine test

noun
1

Medicine, Sciences A sensory evaluation or laboratory procedure that uses quinine to evaluate either human taste perception or the presence of the drug in bodily fluids.

2

Medicine, Sciences Historical A diagnostic or experimental test for the presence of malaria, involving the administration of quinine.

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