TUBERCULIN


Meaning of TUBERCULIN in English

təˈbərkyələ̇n, t(y)üˈ-, -ˈbə̄k-, ˈ-bəik- noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tubercul- + -in

: 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 — see old tuberculin , tuberculin test

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.