This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
tuberculinize
[ too-bur-kyuh-luh-nahyz, tyoo- ]
/ tʊˈbɜr kyə ləˌnaɪz, tyʊ- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with object), tu·ber·cu·lin·ized, tu·ber·cu·lin·iz·ing.
to inoculate with tuberculin.
to cause to form tubercles.
verb (used without object), tu·ber·cu·lin·ized, tu·ber·cu·lin·iz·ing.
to form tubercles.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also especially British, tu·ber·cu·lin·ise .
Origin of tuberculinize
First recorded in 1890–95; tuberculin + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM tuberculinize
tu·ber·cu·lin·i·za·tion, tu·ber·cu·li·na·tion, nounWords nearby tuberculinize
tubercle, tubercle bacillus, tubercular, tuberculate, tuberculin, tuberculinize, tuberculin test, tuberculin-tested, tuberculoid, tuberculose, tuberculosis
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023