- tubercle bacillus
- noun Date: circa 1890 a bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that is a major cause of tuberculosis
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tubercle bacillus
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Tubercle bacillus — Tubercle Tu ber*cle, n. [L. tuberculum, dim. of tuber: cf. F. tubercule, OF. also tubercle. See {Tuber}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a tubercle on a plant; a tubercle on a bone;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tubercle bacillus — n a bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium (M. tuberculosis) that causes tuberculosis in humans also a related mycobacterium (M. bovis) that causes tuberculosis in cattle and sometimes humans esp. in underdeveloped countries * * * Mycobacterium… … Medical dictionary
tubercle bacillus — ► NOUN ▪ the bacterium that causes tuberculosis … English terms dictionary
tubercle bacillus — n. the bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) causing tuberculosis … English World dictionary
tubercle bacillus — the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing tuberculosis. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
tubercle bacillus — bacterium which causes tuberculosis (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
tubercle bacillus — noun the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. [Mycobacterium tuberculosis.] … English new terms dictionary
tubercle bacillus — tu′bercle bacil lus n. mcr the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing tuberculosis • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
tubercle bacillus — /tjubəkəl bəˈsɪləs/ (say tyoohbuhkuhl buh siluhs) noun the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing tuberculosis …
tubercle bacillus — noun cause of tuberculosis • Syn: ↑Mycobacterium tuberculosis • Hypernyms: ↑mycobacteria, ↑mycobacterium … Useful english dictionary
