Meanings
verbtuberculize (third-person singular simple present tuberculizes, present participle tuberculizing, simple past and past participle tuberculized)
present singular third person tuberculizes · participle present tuberculizing · participle past tuberculized · past tuberculized
- transitiveTo infect with tuberculosis.
- intransitiveTo undergo the changes, such as softening, that are characteristic of a tubercle.
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APA
tuberculize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculize
MLA
“tuberculize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuberculize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculize.
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