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trial:They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials.

check:He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure.

assessment:Heggie was sent to a psychiatric hospital for an assessment.

experiment:…a proposed new law on animal experiments.

tes|ta|ment /te stəmənt/ (testaments )

1 N‑VAR If one thing is a testament to another, it shows that the other thing exists or is true. [FORMAL ] □ [+ to ] Braka's house, just off Sloane Square, is a testament to his Gothic tastes.

2 PHRASE [usu with poss] Someone's last will and testament is the most recent will that they have made, especially the last will that they make before they die. [LEGAL ]

3 → see also New Testament , Old Testament

te st bed (test beds ) N‑COUNT A test bed is a piece of equipment used for testing new machines.

te st ca se (test cases ) N‑COUNT A test case is a legal case which becomes an example for deciding other similar cases.

test|er /te stə ^r / (testers )

1 N‑COUNT A tester is a person who has been asked to test a particular thing.

2 N‑COUNT [usu n N ] A tester is a machine or device that you use to test whether another machine or device is working properly. □  I have a battery tester in my garage.

tes|ti|cle /te st I k ^ə l/ (testicles ) N‑COUNT A man's testicles are the two sex glands between his legs that produce sperm.

tes|ticu|lar /test I kjʊlə ^r / ADJ [ADJ n] Testicular means relating to or involving the testicles. □  …testicular cancer.

tes|ti|fy /te st I fa I / (testifies , testifying , testified )

1 VERB When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. □ [V that] Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw him run from the scene. □ [V + to ] Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs. □ [V + against/for/about ] He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues. [Also V ]

2 VERB If one thing testifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true. [FORMAL ] □ [V + to ] Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period.

tes|ti|mo|nial /te st I moʊ niəl/ (testimonials )

1 N‑COUNT A testimonial is a written statement about a person's character and abilities, often written by their employer. □ [+ to ] Her employer could provide testimonials to her character and ability.

2 N‑COUNT A testimonial is a sports match which is specially arranged so that part of the profit from the tickets sold can be given to a particular player or to a particular player's family.

tes|ti|mo|ny /te st I məni, [AM ] -moʊni/ (testimonies )

1 N‑VAR [oft poss N ] In a court of law, someone's testimony is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. □  His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case.

2 N‑UNCOUNT [oft a N ] If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality. □ [+ to ] This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage.

test|ing ◆◇◇ /te st I ŋ/

1 ADJ A testing problem or situation is very difficult to deal with and shows a lot about the character of the person who is dealing with it. □  The most testing time is undoubtedly in the early months of your return to work.