Definitions for tuberculintʊˈbɜr kyə lɪn, tyʊ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tu•ber•cu•lintʊˈbɜr kyə lɪn, tyʊ-(n.)
a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of the tubercle bacillus, used in a scratch test for tuberculosis.
Category: Medicine
Princeton's WordNet
tuberculin(noun)
a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Wiktionary
tuberculin(Noun)
An antigen used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Webster Dictionary
Tuberculin(noun)
a fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Tuberculin
A protein extracted from boiled culture of tubercle bacilli (MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS). It is used in the tuberculin skin test (TUBERCULIN TEST) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in asymptomatic persons.
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