TUBERCULIN


Meaning of TUBERCULIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tju:ˈbə:kjulɪn ]

n. a sterile liquid from cultures of tubercle bacillus, used in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. øtuberculin test a hypodermic injection of tuberculin to detect a tubercular infection. tuberculin-tested (of milk) from cows giving a negative response to a tuberculin test. [f. L tuberculum (as TUBERCLE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.