Mantoux test
[ man-too, man-too; French mahn-too ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection.
Origin of Mantoux test
11930–35; named after C. Mantoux (1877–1947), French physician
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British Dictionary definitions for Mantoux test
Mantoux test
/ (mænˈtuː, French mɑ̃tu) /
noun
med a test for determining the presence of a tubercular infection by injecting tuberculin into the skin
Origin of Mantoux test
1C19: named after C. Mantoux, French physician (1877–1956)
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