vaginal cornification test

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vag·i·nal cor·ni·fi·ca·tion test

a test for estrogenic activity, in which the appearance of cornified epithelial cells in a vaginal smear of a test animal is an indication of the action of an estrogen.

vag·i·nal cor·ni·fi·ca·tion test

(vaji-năl kōrni-fi-kāshŭn test) Test for estrogenic activity, in which the appearance of cornified epithelial cells in a vaginal smear of a test animal indicates estrogen action.