-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
tuberculin test
noun
: a test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin as an indication of past or present tubercular infection
Word History
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near tuberculin test
Cite this Entry
“Tuberculin test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuberculin%20test. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
tuberculin test
noun
: a test for sensitivity to tuberculin as a sign of a past or present infection with the bacterium causing tuberculosis
Medical Definition
tuberculin test
noun
: a test (as the Mantoux test or tine test) for hypersensitivity to tuberculin in which tuberculin is introduced (as by injection or puncture) usually into the skin of the individual tested and the appearance of inflammation or induration at the site of introduction is construed as indicating past or present tubercular infection
called also tuberculin skin test
More from Merriam-Webster on tuberculin test
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tuberculin test
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share