Meaning Of The Word Tuberculin

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Tuberculin Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Tuberculin?

tuberculin in American English
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
noun: a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of the tubercle bacillus, used in the diagnosis and, formerly, in the treatment of tuberculosis

tuberculin in British English
noun: a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of attenuated tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

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