skin reaction

noun

an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.

Some people report adverse skin reactions like rashes after usage, while others find the strong smell intolerable.

There was a time, back in 1908 to 1910, when the skin reaction for tuberculosis too was highly valued.

Goodale begins with five drops of that dilution that just fails to cause a skin reaction.

In a great many cases the Noguchi luetin skin reaction is of great aid in establishing a diagnosis.

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