stress test

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English[edit]

A man having a cardiac stress test administered

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Noun[edit]

stress test (plural stress tests)

  1. (medicine) A test of cardiac function after a standardized amount of exertion.
  2. Any test of function in response to stress.
  3. (banking, finance) A test of an organization's ability to meet its financial obligations in adverse financial circumstances.

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Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English stress test.

Noun[edit]

stress test m (invariable)

  1. stress test (all senses)