| Pronunciation: | | tû'burkyulin
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis |
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TUBERCULIN is a 10 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | liquid |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tu*ber"cu*lin\, n. [See {Tubercle}.]
A fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the
tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A protein extracted from the tuberculosis bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is used in tests to determine if a person has been exposed to the bacteria and is in danger of coming down with the disease. |
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