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a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin

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  1. n. a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin
  2. The hypodermic injection of tuberculin, which has little or no effect with healthy cattle, but causes a marked rise in temperature in tuberculous animals.
  3. The hypodermic injection of tuberculin, which has little or noeffect with healthy cattle, but causes a marked rise in temperaturein tuberculous animals.