- tuberculin
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1890 a sterile liquid containing the growth products of or specific substances extracted from the tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis especially in children and cattle
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Tuberculin — is the name given to extracts of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. Bovis, or M. avium , used in skin testing in animals and humans to identify a tuberculosis infection [Tizard, I. R. (2004). Veterinary immunology: an introduction, seventh edition.… … Wikipedia
Tuberculin — Tu*ber cu*lin, n. [See {Tubercle}.] A fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuberculin — [too bʉr′kyə lin, təbʉr′kyə lin] n. [< L tuberculum (see TUBERCLE) + IN1] a sterile liquid preparation made from the growth products or extracts of a tubercle bacillus culture and injected into the skin as a test for tuberculosis … English World dictionary
tuberculin — 1. A glycerin broth culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis evaporated to 110 volume at 100°C and filtered; introduced by Robert Koch for the treatment of tuberculosis but now used chiefly for diagnostic tests; originally known as Koch old t. (OT)… … Medical dictionary
tuberculin — n. a sterile liquid from cultures of tubercle bacillus, used in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Phrases and idioms: tuberculin test a hypodermic injection of tuberculin to detect a tubercular infection. tuberculin tested (of milk)… … Useful english dictionary
tuberculin — n. a protein extract from cultures of tubercle bacilli, used to test whether a person has suffered from or been in contact with tuberculosis. In the Mantoux test a quantity of tuberculin is injected beneath the skin and a patch of inflammation… … The new mediacal dictionary
tuberculin — /too berr kyeuh lin, tyoo /, n. Med. a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of the tubercle bacillus, used in the diagnosis and, formerly, in the treatment of tuberculosis. [1890 95; < L tubercul(um) TUBERCLE + IN2] * * * … Universalium
tuberculin — noun An antigen used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis … Wiktionary
tuberculin — n. (Medicine) sterile extract from cultures of the tubercle bacillus used in the diagnosis of the disease tuberculosis (and formerly in its treatment) … English contemporary dictionary
tuberculin — [tjʊ bə:kjʊlɪn] noun a sterile protein extract from cultures of tubercle bacillus, used to test for tuberculosis. Origin C19: from L. tuberculum (see tubercle) + in1 … English new terms dictionary
