Tuberculin meaning
A sterile liquid containing proteins extracted from cultures of tubercle bacilli and used in tests for tuberculosis.
noun
A sterile liquid preparation made from the growth products or extracts of a tubercle bacillus culture and injected into the skin as a test for tuberculosis.
noun
A sterile liquid containing proteins extracted from cultures of tubercle bacilli and used in tests for tuberculosis.
noun
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Origin of tuberculin
- Latin tūberculum tubercle tubercle –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition