tuberculin

[ too-bur-kyuh-lin, tyoo- ]

/ tʊˈbɜr kyə lɪn, tyʊ- /

a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of the tubercle bacillus, used in the diagnosis and, formerly, in the treatment of tuberculosis.

Origin of tuberculin

1890–95; < Latin tūbercul(um) tubercle + -in²

I was fascinated and horrified by the hospital scenes in the book, when Conan Doyle is visiting people treated with tuberculin.

Following Tuberculosis From Death Sentence to Cure |Tessa Miller |April 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If an animal is tuberculous, the action of the tuberculin causes a fever, which is indicated by a rise in temperature.

Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture
Direct experiments and observations collected by thousands show that the tuberculin injections have no unfavorable effect.

Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture
Subsequent experiments showed that tuberculin exercised quite a different action to that of healing.

The Pros and Cons of Vivisection |Charles Richet

Perhaps youve forgotten also that you undertook to cure her with Koch's tuberculin.

The Doctor's Dilemma |George Bernard Shaw
The first questions asked by those who oppose the adoption of the tuberculin tests are: Is this test infallible?

Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture

tuberculin

/ (tjʊˈbɜːkjʊlɪn) /

a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of attenuated tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

tuberculin

[ tu-bûr′kyə-lĭn ]

A sterile liquid culture containing proteins of tubercle bacilli used chiefly in diagnostic tests for tuberculosis.