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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.
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Other Words From

  • tu·bercu·lin·i·zation tu·bercu·li·nation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberculinize1

First recorded in 1890–95; tuberculin + -ize

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