tuberculinize

[ too-bur-kyuh-luh-nahyz, tyoo- ]

verb (used with object)

, tu·ber·cu·lin·ized, tu·ber·cu·lin·iz·ing.

1. to inoculate with tuberculin.
2. to cause to form tubercles.

verb (used without object)

, tu·ber·cu·lin·ized, tu·ber·cu·lin·iz·ing.

1. to form tubercles.

Other Words From

• tu·bercu·lin·i·zation tu·bercu·li·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberculinize¹

First recorded in 1890–95; tuberculin + -ize