antituberculosis

adjective

an·​ti·​tu·​ber·​cu·​lo·​sis ˌan-tē-tu̇-ˌbər-kyə-ˈlō-səs 

-tyu̇-,

ˌan-tī-

variants or antitubercular

ˌan-tē-tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-lər 

-tyu̇-,

ˌan-tī-

or antituberculous

ˌan-tē-tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-ləs 

-tyu̇-,

ˌan-tī-

: used or effective against tuberculosis

antituberculosis drug treatment

antitubercular medications

antituberculous activity

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

antituberculosis

adjective

an·​ti·​tu·​ber·​cu·​lo·​sis ˌant-i-t(y)u̇-ˌbər-kyə-ˈlō-səs, ˌan-ˌtī- 

variants or antitubercular

-ˈbər-kyə-lər 

or antituberculous

-ˈbər-kyə-ləs 

: used or effective against tuberculosis

antituberculosis drugs

antituberculosis activity