"Draize test" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Draize tests [plural]
Etymology: Developed in 1944 by American toxicologists John H. Draize and Jacob M. Spines. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Draize test (plural Draize tests)
  1. (toxicology) An acute toxicity test in which a small amount of the test substance is applied to the eye or skin of a restrained, conscious animal (typically an albino rabbit) which is subsequently observed. Categories (topical): Toxicology

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