Definition of tubercle bacillus
: a bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that is a major cause of tuberculosis
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“Tubercle bacillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubercle%20bacillus. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of tubercle bacillus was in 1882
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