Mantoux test

[ man-too, man-too; French mahn-too ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection.

Mantoux test

/ mænˈtuː; mɑ̃tu /

noun

1. med a test for determining the presence of a tubercular infection by injecting tuberculin into the skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mantoux test¹

1930–35; named after C. Mantoux (1877–1947), French physician

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mantoux test¹

C19: named after C. Mantoux, French physician (1877–1956)