antitubercular
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˌtjuːˈbɜːrkjʊlər/
- Specialized
- The use of modern antitubercular drugs has changed the outcome of the treatment of this disease.
- antitubercular drug
Examples
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If the patient has clear evidence of tuberculosis, standard antitubercular treatment should be started to ensure a favorable prognosis.
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Medical treatment requires the use of a combination of at least three antitubercular drugs, at least one of which must be bactericidal.
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Examples of Antitubercular Medications
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A diagnosis of antitubercular drug-induced maculopapular rash was made.
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Use: used in combination with other antitubercular drugs (isoniazid, rifampin).
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Although pyrazinamide is always used in combination with other antitubercular drugs, the combination with rifampin has resulted in fatal hepatotoxicity.
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Antitubercular treatment (ATT) was stopped, oral antihistaminics were given, and she was admitted for the evaluation of the skin rash.
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The doctor prescribed new antitubercular medications to help fight the patient's tuberculosis.
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Research shows that effective antitubercular treatments can significantly reduce the spread of the disease.
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To combat the tuberculosis outbreak, the health department recommended using antitubercular drugs for all affected individuals.
Synonyms
Used to prevent or treat tuberculosis
That prevents or treats tuberculosis
Surface Forms
Morphology
antitubercular = tubercular (semi-transparent) = anti + tubercul + ar
The prefix anti- is clear, but the base tubercular is a technical medical adjective, so the meaning is only partly inferable.
Etymology
Antitubercular breaks into anti- 'against' and tubercular, which comes from a word for the 'small lumps' seen in tuberculosis. So, antitubercular means 'against tuberculosis', and it is used for medicines or treatments that fight or prevent the disease.