antituberculosis

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ tuberculosis.

Adjective

antituberculosis (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
   • 2007 March 20, Lawrence K. Altman, “Rise of a Deadly TB Reveals a Global System in Crisis”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

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

Translations

antituberculous — see antituberculous

Anagrams

• tuberculisations