Synonyms: specimen
Definition: a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
Usage: they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis
Similar words: sample
Definition: all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
Synonyms: specimen
Definition: an example regarded as typical of its class
Similar words: representative, illustration, instance, example
Definition: an item of information that is typical of a class or group
Usage: this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome; there is an example on page 10