antituberculosis

adjective

Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis

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Meanings

adjectiveantituberculosis (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineActing to combat or counteract tuberculosis

    XDR-TB is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to the two most important antituberculosis drugs (isoniazid and rifampin)[…].

    2007 March 20, Lawrence K. Altman, “Rise of a Deadly TB Reveals a Global System in Crisis”, in New York Times

Origin

From anti- + tuberculosis.

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APA

antituberculosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antituberculosis

MLA

“antituberculosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antituberculosis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antituberculosis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antituberculosis.

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