bacillus Calmette-Guérin

noun

bacillus Cal·​mette-Gué·​rin -ˌkal-ˈmet-(ˌ)gā-ˈraⁿ, -ˈran How to pronounce bacillus Calmette-Guérin (audio)
: an attenuated strain of tubercle bacillus developed by repeated culture on a medium containing bile and used in preparation of tuberculosis vaccines

called also bacille Calmette-Guérin

compare bcg vaccine

Dictionary Entries Near bacillus Calmette-Guérin

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Cite this Entry

“Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bacillus%20Calmette-Gu%C3%A9rin. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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