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.

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

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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

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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

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specimen

n specimen [ˈspesimin]

something used as a sample (of a group or kind of something, especially an object to be studied or to be put in a collection) We looked at specimens of different types of rock under the microscope.monsterنموذَج، عَيِّنَهобразецvzorekeksempel; prøvedas Exemplar(αντιπροσωπευτικό) δείγμαespécimen, muestranäidisنمونهnäytespécimenדוּגמָהवानगी, निदर्श, नमूनाuzorak, primjerakminta(darab)contohsÿnishorncampione, esemplare標本표본, 견본pavyzdysparaugs; eksemplārsspesimenspecimeneksemplar, prøveokaz, egzemplarzespécimespeci­menобразецvzorkaprimerekuzorakprov[]ตัวอย่างörnek標本，樣品зразок, взірецьنمونہmẫu, mẫu vật标本，样品