tuberculin
(noun) a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tuberculin (countable and uncountable, plural tuberculins)
An antigen used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Source: Wiktionary
Tu*ber"cu*lin, n. Etym: [See Tubercle.]
Definition: A fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
