Mantoux test

noun

: an intradermal test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin that indicates past or present infection with tubercle bacilli

Word History

Etymology

Charles Mantoux †1947 French physician

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mantoux test was circa 1923

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“Mantoux test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mantoux%20test. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

: an intradermal test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin that indicates past or present infection with tubercle bacilli see tuberculin test
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