Mantoux test

noun

Man·​toux test ˌman-ˈtü- How to pronounce Mantoux test (audio)
ˌmäⁿ-
: an intradermal test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin that indicates past or present infection with tubercle bacilli

Word History

Etymology

Charles Mantoux †1947 French physician

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mantoux test was circa 1923

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“Mantoux test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mantoux%20test. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

Mantoux test

noun
Man·​toux test ˌman-ˌtü- How to pronounce Mantoux test (audio) ˌmäⁿ- How to pronounce Mantoux test (audio)
: an intradermal test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin that indicates past or present infection with tubercle bacilli see tuberculin test
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