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control groups

control groups is the plural of control group.

Meaning of control group

Noun

control group (plural control groups)

  1. The group of test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared with treated subjects in order to validate the results of the test.
    Synonyms:
    control

Questions about control groups

What is control groups the plural of?
Control groups is the plural of control group.

Words near control groups in the dictionary

  1. control gene
  2. control genes
  3. control grid
  4. control grids
  5. control group
  6. control groups
  7. control joint
  8. control joints
  9. control key
  10. control keys
  11. control mechanism

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