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tuberculin

 

[ tjuหหˆbษœหrkjสŠlษชn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical testing

Tuberculin is a purified protein derivative used in medical testing to determine if a person has been exposed to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. It is primarily used in the tuberculin skin test (TST), where a small amount of tuberculin is injected into the skin to observe the reaction after a couple of days.

Synonyms

purified protein derivative, tuberculin skin test

Examples of usage

  • The doctor administered the tuberculin test.
  • A positive tuberculin reaction indicates possible TB exposure.
  • Tuberculin is used in diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection.

Translations

Translations of the word "tuberculin" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tuberculina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅเคฏเฅ‚เคฌเคฐเค•เฅเคฒเคฟเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tuberkulin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tuberkulin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัƒะฑะตั€ะบัƒะปั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tuberkulina

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒใƒผใ‚ฏใƒชใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tuberculine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tuberculina

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tรผberkรผlin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํˆฌ๋ฒ ๋ฅด์ฟจ๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชูŠุจุฑูƒู„ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tuberkulin

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tuberkulรญn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ป“ๆ ธ่Œ็ด 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tuberkulin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tuberkรบlรญn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ัƒะฑะตั€ะบัƒะปะปะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tuberkulin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tuberculina

Etymology

The term 'tuberculin' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the Latin word 'tuberculum', meaning 'small swelling' or 'nodule'. It was first used by Robert Koch in 1890 when he discovered that the cultural filtrate from the tuberculosis bacillus contained proteins that could elicit a reaction in those infected with the bacteria. This led to the development of the tuberculin skin test, which became a crucial tool for diagnosing tuberculosis. The history of tuberculin reflects a significant milestone in medical bacteriology and the efforts to combat tuberculosis, a major public health concern at the time.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,967, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.