tuberculin

noun

a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium

Roots

tuberculumtubercul- · Latin · small swelling, lump ine-in · Latin · chemical substance

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The word tuberculin breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tubercul, from Latin tuberculum (“small swelling, lump”); and -in, from Latin ine (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.