tuberculinize
American
[too-bur-kyuh-luh-nahyz, tyoo-]
/ tʊˈbɜr kyə ləˌnaɪz, tyʊ- /
especially British,
tuberculinise
verb (used with object)
tuberculinized, tuberculinizing
-
to inoculate with tuberculin.
-
to cause to form tubercles.
verb (used without object)
tuberculinized, tuberculinizing
Other Word Forms
- tuberculination noun
- tuberculinization noun
Etymology
Origin of tuberculinize
First recorded in 1890–95; tuberculin + -ize
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