TUBERCULOCIDIN
Tu*ber"cu*lo*ci`din, n. [Tuberculum + root of L. caedere to kill.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A special substance contained in tuberculin, supposed to be the active agent of the latter freed from various impurities.
TUBERCULOID
Tu*ber"cu*loid, a. [Tuberculum + -oid.] (Med.)
Defn: Resembling a tubercle.
TUBERCULOSE; TUBERCULOUS
Tu*ber"cu*lose`, Tu*ber"cu*lous, a.
Defn: Having tubercles; affected with, or characterized by, tubercles; tubercular.
TUBERCULOSED
Tu*ber"cu*losed`, a. (Med.)
Defn: Affected with tuberculosis.
TUBERCULOSIS
Tu*ber`cu*lo"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Tubercle.] (Med.)
Defn: A constitutional disease characterized by the production of tubercles in the internal organs, and especially in the lungs, where it constitutes the most common variety of pulmonary consumption.