Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saliva test

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: sali-va test
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical test in which a sample of saliva is analyzed, often in order to measure a person's hormone levels; such a test administered to an athlete in order to conclusively determine gender.

Example Sentences

"Women competitors in the Olympic Games have to pass a saliva test to prove they are not long-haired men."

Inflected Forms

saliva tests (plural)

Questions

What does saliva test mean?: A medical test in which a sample of saliva is analyzed, often in order to measure a person's hormone levels; such a test administered to an athlete in order to conclusively determine gender.

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