TUBERCULIN


Meaning of TUBERCULIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-lən, tyu̇- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1890

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.