purified protein derivative


pu·ri·fied protein derivative

noun \ˈpyr-ə-ˌfīd-\

Definition of PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE

: a highly purified preparation of tuberculin used in skin tests (as the Mantoux test) to detect tuberculous infection—abbreviation PPD

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