Upper-Intermediate English (2) • VERBS • 'T'

verb [T ] B2 (medical use) • synonyms: examine, screen, analyze • test someone/something for something; test blood/sample/patient; test for infection/disease; test positive/negative • freq in AmE: 7/10

to examine or analyze a person’s body, fluids, or tissue to detect disease, measure health indicators, or confirm a diagnosis

collocation with test verb [T ] B2 • test patient/sample for disease/toxins; test someone for COVID/malaria/allergies; test something for toxins/bacteria/defects/accuracy • freq in AmE: 7/10

to examine a person or sample to check for the presence of a specific condition, substance, or trait

collocation with test verb [I ] B2 • test positive for COVID/drugs/infection; test positive/negative for HIV/pregnancy/drugs/allergens • freq in AmE: 8/10

to receive a result from a medical test indicating the presence (positive) or absence (negative) of a specific condition, substance, or infection

collocation with treat verb [T ] B2 • synonyms: care for, medicate, manage • treat someone for something; treat patient for illness/injury/disorder • treat someone for cancer/depression/COVID/infection/trauma • freq in AmE: 7/10

to provide medical care or therapy to a person for a specific illness, condition, or injury

collocation with test verb [T ] B2 • synonyms: rigorously examined, extensively validated • be thoroughly tested for safety/reliability/effectiveness; thoroughly tested product/system/theory/device • freq in AmE: 6/10

examined or evaluated with great care, precision, and completeness — often to ensure reliability, safety, or effectiveness