tuberculin

noun

tu·​ber·​cu·​lin tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-lən How to pronounce tuberculin (audio)
tyu̇-
: a sterile liquid containing the growth products of or specific substances extracted from the tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis especially in children and cattle

Examples of tuberculin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tuberculosis skin test requires an intradermal injection of liquid — 0.1 milliliter of a purified protein derivative called tuberculin — in the lower part of their arm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tuberculin was circa 1890

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“Tuberculin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuberculin. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tuberculin

noun
tu·​ber·​cu·​lin t(y)u̇-ˈbər-kyə-lən How to pronounce tuberculin (audio)
: a sterile liquid that contains substances taken from the bacterium that causes tuberculosis and is used in the diagnosis of the disease

Medical Definition

tuberculin

noun
tu·​ber·​cu·​lin t(y)u̇-ˈbər-kyə-lən How to pronounce tuberculin (audio)
: a sterile solution containing the growth products of or specific substances extracted from the tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis see old tuberculin, purified protein derivative
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