PROBAND


Meaning of PROBAND in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pr ō - ˌ band, pr ō - '

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin probandus, gerundive of probare

Date: circa 1929

: an individual affected with a disorder who is the first subject in a study (as of a genetic character in a family lineage)

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