bodysample
nounUK /ˈbɒdiˌsɑːmpəl/
US /ˈbɑːdiˌsæmpəl/
A small bit of your body, like blood or spit, that doctors look at to see if you are healthy.
The nurse took a bodysample to check if I was sick.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tiny amount of something taken to learn more about it.
The scientist collected a bodysample from the pond to study the tiny creatures.
3. A small piece of a plant or animal used for science.
For the class project, we looked at a bodysample under the microscope.
4. A bit of something kept to show what it is like.
The museum keeps a bodysample of each animal for research.