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单词 tuberculin
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Definition of tuberculin in English:

tuberculin

noun tjʊˈbəːkjʊlɪntəˈbərkjələn
mass noun
  • A sterile protein extract from cultures of tubercle bacillus, used in a test by hypodermic injection for infection with or immunity to tuberculosis, and also formerly in the treatment of the disease.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tuberculin skin testing with tuberculin purified protein derivative is used to screen persons for latent tuberculosis infection.
    • Sputum culture and smears, tuberculin testing, and radiography are all essentially 19th century inventions.
    • The tuberculin skin test is used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection, but it requires two visits and skilled personnel for test placement and interpretation.
    • All pregnant patients with HIV infection should also undergo tuberculin skin testing as part of their routine prenatal care.
    • The usual screening test for tuberculosis is the Mantoux skin test with five tuberculin units of purified protein derivative.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle) + -in1.

 
 

Definition of tuberculin in US English:

tuberculin

nountəˈbərkjələntəˈbərkyələn
  • A sterile protein extract from cultures of tubercle bacillus, used in a test by hypodermic injection for infection with or immunity to tuberculosis, and also formerly in the treatment of the disease.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tuberculin skin testing with tuberculin purified protein derivative is used to screen persons for latent tuberculosis infection.
    • The tuberculin skin test is used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection, but it requires two visits and skilled personnel for test placement and interpretation.
    • Sputum culture and smears, tuberculin testing, and radiography are all essentially 19th century inventions.
    • All pregnant patients with HIV infection should also undergo tuberculin skin testing as part of their routine prenatal care.
    • The usual screening test for tuberculosis is the Mantoux skin test with five tuberculin units of purified protein derivative.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle) + -in.

 
 
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