probe: significado y definiciones

An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region.

A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.

Biology A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

The act of exploring or searching with or as if with a device or instrument.

An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing. See Synonyms at inquiry.

A space probe.

To explore with or as if with a probe: probe a wound; probe one's motives.

To delve into; investigate.

To conduct an exploratory investigation; search.