specimen (redirected from forensic specimen)

spec·i·men  (sps-mn)

n.

1. An individual, item, or part representative of a class, genus, or whole. See Synonyms at example.

2. A sample, as of tissue, blood, or urine, used for analysis and diagnosis.

3. Informal An individual; a person: a disagreeable specimen.

---

[Latin, example, from specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

---

specimen

Noun

1. an individual or part regarded as typical of its group or class

2. Med a sample of tissue, blood, or urine taken for analysis

3. Informal a person: I'm quite a healthy specimen [Latin: mark, proof]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	specimen - an example regarded as typical of its class example, instance, illustration, representative - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
	2.	specimen - a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis" cytologic specimen - a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis sample - all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

---

specimen

noun 1. sample, example, individual, model, type, pattern, instance, representative, exemplar, exemplification

noun 2. example, model, exhibit, embodiment, type

Translations

specimen [ˈspɛsɪmən] n → ejemplar m;

(MED) [of urine] → espécimen m: [of blood] → muestra

---

specimen [ˈspɛsɪmən] n → spécimen m, échantillon m;

(Med) [of blood]; prélèvement m: [of urine]; échantillon m

---

specimen [ˈspɛsɪmən] n → Exemplar nt;

(Med) → Probe f

---

specimen [ˈspɛsɪmən] n → esemplare m; modello;

(MED) → campione m