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prick

[prik] / prɪk /


NOUN
(vulgar) penis
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NOUN
(vulgar) highly unpleasant man
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A flurry of such tests that look for multiple cancers with a prick are in various stages of development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Older participants regained motor strength and sensory abilities, such as feeling light touch or a pin prick, at levels similar to younger individuals.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

Judge Jacqueline H Nguyen wrote that Theranos's claim of being able to run blood tests with a drop from a finger prick instead of a needle in a vein was "nothing more than a mirage".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

There are two common types: skin prick tests and blood tests.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

As George Woolf noted, losers show clear signs of dejection and frustration, even shame; winners prick their ears and swagger.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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