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swab

[swob] / swɒb /
VERB
clean
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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For $249, patients can order the test and mail in a swab, and after a few weeks they receive a GLP-1 “effectiveness score.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Olympics and beyond will be determined by a one-time genetics test through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

These DIY test kits containing a vaginal swab will be sent out more widely at some point this year.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

“You’d best take a swab at your shoes with a blacking brush,” she said.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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