tuberculin

listen to the pronunciation of tuberculin
English - Turkish
verem mikrobu
tüberkülin

Tüberkülin reaksiyonu pozitifti. - The tuberculin reaction was positive.

Tüberkülin reaksiyonu negatifti. - The tuberculin reaction was negative.

(Tıp) Verem hastalığını teşhis ve tedavide kullanılan ve verem mikrobu kültürlerinden çıkarılan proteinli madde, tüberkülin
English - English
An antigen used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
A fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium
protein derived from tubercle bacilli that have been killed by heating; used to determine whether a person has TB infection Tuberculin is not a vaccine
{i} (Medicine) sterile extract from cultures of the tubercle bacillus used in the diagnosis of the disease tuberculosis (and formerly in its treatment)
a liquid that is injected under the skin on the lower part of your arm during a TB skin test If you have latent TB infection, you will probably have a positive reaction to the tuberculin
a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
a sterile protein extract derived from the tubercle bacterium and used to diagnose TB in cattle by skin testing (also known as Purified Protein Derivative or PPD)

Related Terms

tuberculin test
a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin
tuberculin test
Any of various tests used to determine past or present infection with the tubercle bacillus and based on hypersensitivity to tuberculin
tuberculin 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
tuberculin
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