tb

1 of 4

abbreviation (1)

tablespoon; tablespoonful

2 of 4

symbol

terbium

3 of 4

noun

ˌtē-ˈbē

: tuberculosis

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

thoroughbred

tubercle bacillus

Word History

Etymology

Noun

TB (abbreviation for tubercle bacillus)

First Known Use

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tb was in 1912

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Kids Definition

noun

(ˈ)tē-ˈbē

: tuberculosis

Medical Definition

1 of 3 symbol

terbium

2 of 3 noun

(ˈ)tē-ˈbē

: tuberculosis

3 of 3 abbreviation

tubercle bacillus

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