bacillus Calmette-Guérin
[ kal-met-gey-ran, -ran ]
/ kælˈmɛt geɪˈrɛ̃, -ˈræn /
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noun
a weakened strain of the tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium bovis, used in the preparation of BCG vaccine.
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Origin of bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Named after Albert L. C. Calmette (1863–1933) and Camille Guérin (1872–1961), French bacteriologists
Words nearby bacillus Calmette-Guérin
bacilliform, bacillin, bacillosis, bacilluria, bacillus, bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus thuringiensis, bacitracin, back
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Medical definitions for bacillus Calmette-Guérin
bacillus Calmette-Guérin
[ kăl-mĕt′gā-răn′, käl-mĕt′gā-răɴ′ ]
n.
An attenuated strain of tubercle bacillus grown in repeated cultures on medium containing bile and used in tuberculosis vaccines.bacille Calmette-Guérin
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