tubercle bacillus
noun
Definition of tubercle bacillus
: a bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that is a major cause of tuberculosis
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1882
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1882
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tubercle bacillus
noun
Medical Definition of tubercle bacillus
: a bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium (M. tuberculosis) that causes tuberculosis in humans; also : a related mycobacterium (M. bovis) that causes tuberculosis in cattle and sometimes humans especially in underdeveloped countries
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