tuberculin

Noun

Meaning

A fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

intradermal documenting tuberculinic tuberculo-protein

Hypernyms

liquid

Phrases with the word

tuberculin skin test tuberculin test

Examples

After extensive clinical testing (all the research participants had the negative example of tuberculin in mind) the Hoechst company began to market the compound toward the end of 1910 under the name Salvarsan. Source: Internet

A reactive tuberculin skin test is a contraindication to BCG. Source: Internet

Interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin tests are of little use in the developing world. citation citation IGRA have similar limitations in those with HIV. Source: Internet

Koch announced a glycerine extract of the tubercle bacilli as a "remedy" for tuberculosis in 1890, calling it "tuberculin". Source: Internet

Classification of tuberculin reaction The results of this test must be interpreted carefully. Source: Internet

Esmond R. Long and Florence B. Seibert identified the active agent in tuberculin as a protein. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tubercule tuberculid tuberculiform tuberculin skin test tuberculin test tuberculine