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TUBERCLE BACILLUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does tubercle bacillus mean?

• TUBERCLE BACILLUS (noun)
The noun TUBERCLE BACILLUS has 1 sense:

1. cause of tuberculosis

Familiarity information: TUBERCLE BACILLUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TUBERCLE BACILLUS (noun)

Sense 1

tubercle bacillus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Cause of tuberculosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Mycobacterium tuberculosis; tubercle bacillus

Hypernyms ("tubercle bacillus" is a kind of...):

mycobacteria; mycobacterium (rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases)

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