saliva test

saliva test
A medical test in which a sample of saliva is analyzed, often in order to measure a persons hormone levels; such a test administered to an athlete in order to conclusively determine gender.

Women competitors in the Olympic Games have to pass a saliva test to prove they are not long-haired men.


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