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单词 tuberculin
释义

tuberculin

noun

tu·​ber·​cu·​lin tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-lən How to pronounce tuberculin (audio)
tyu̇-
: 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The tuberculosis skin test requires an intradermal injection of liquid — 0.1 milliliter of a purified protein derivative called tuberculin — in the lower part of their arm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

tuberculin

noun

tu·​ber·​cu·​lin t(y)u̇-ˈbər-kyə-lən How to pronounce tuberculin (audio)
: a sterile solution containing the growth products of or specific substances extracted from the tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis see old tuberculin, purified protein derivative
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