A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
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A space probe.
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An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region.
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An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing. See Synonyms at inquiry.
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Biology A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.
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verb-intransitive
To conduct an exploratory investigation; search.
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verb-transitive
To delve into; investigate.
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verb
To make a searching exploratory investigation.
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To examine with a probe .
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To search into and explore very thoroughly subject to a penetrating investigation.
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