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brown bag tests

brown bag tests is the plural of brown bag test.

Meaning of brown bag test

Noun

brown bag test (plural brown bag tests)

  1. (US, historical) The alleged practice of comparing an African-American's skin color to that of a brown paper bag, allowing them certain privileges only if the skin was lighter.
  2. The practice of having a patient bring all of their existing medications to an appointment with the doctor, as a way to see what has previously been prescribed and what drug interactions might be occurring.

Questions about brown bag tests

What is brown bag tests the plural of?
Brown bag tests is the plural of brown bag test.

Words near brown bag tests in the dictionary

  1. brown arguses
  2. brown as a berry
  3. brown asbestos
  4. brown bag
  5. brown bag test
  6. brown bag tests
  7. brown bagged
  8. brown bagging
  9. brown bags
  10. brown bar
  11. brown bars

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