| Pronunciation: | | tû'burkyulin test
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin |
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| | Synonyms: | | tuberculin skin test |
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| | See Also: | | Mantoux test, skin test, tine test |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tu*ber"cu*lin test\
The hypodermic injection of tuberculin, which has little or
no effect with healthy cattle, but causes a marked rise in
temperature in tuberculous animals.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A test for previous infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
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