positive
adjective (TEST RESULTS) /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/
/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/ Definition
C2 (of a medical test) showing that a person has the disease or condition for which they are being tested: a positive pregnancy test He's HIV positive. She tested positive for hepatitis. → Opposite negative adjectiveGeneral bodily disorders
(Definition of positive adjective (TEST RESULTS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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positive adjective (BLOOD TYPE)
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positive adjective (CERTAIN)
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positive adjective (COMPLETE)
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positive adjective (ELECTRICITY)
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positive adjective (HOPEFUL)
- positive adjective (TEST RESULTS)
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positive discrimination noun
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positive vetting noun
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positively adverb (CERTAINLY)
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positively adverb (COMPLETELY)
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positively adverb (WELL)
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Synonyms and related words:
- ADD noun
- bloodshot adjective
- cirrhosis noun
- collapsed adjective
- dicky adjective
- diseased adjective
- dysfunction noun
- edema noun
- foam verb
- froth verb
- gammy adjective
- heat exhaustion noun
- negative adjective (TEST RESULTS)
- prolapse noun
- rupture verb
- scurvy noun
- septic adjective
- suppurate verb
- systemic adjective
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