Tuberculin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tuberculin \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.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  tuberculin
       n : a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of
           the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of
           tuberculosis