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COVID test
/ˈkoʊ.vɪd tɛst/
Definition
1
A diagnostic procedure to detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, typically involving nasal swabs, saliva samples, or blood tests via methods like PCR or rapid antigen detection.
2
Informally, any at-home or clinical kit used during the pandemic era to confirm or rule out coronavirus infection before social interactions.
Examples
After hugging grandma at the grocery store, I dashed home for a COVID test faster than a Black Friday sale.
My COVID test results came back negative, proving I'm only allergic to Mondays.
Swabbing for a COVID test felt like threading a Q-tip through the eye of a needle – in my nostril.
He bragged about his fancy at-home COVID test, but it was just a glorified nose tickle with a side of anxiety.