word
Specimen
SPEH-suh-muhn
/ˈspɛsʌmʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
specimen
Dictionary meaning
A bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes.
Examples
- They collected a urine specimen for urinalysis.
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