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antituberculosis

antituberculosis

1 4.2
Used to prevent or treat tuberculosis
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˌtjuːbərˈkjuːləsɪs/
  • Specialized
: antituberculoso
  • Doctors recommend antituberculosis therapy for those diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

Examples

  • The patient was given an antituberculosis drug to help fight the infection.

  • The antituberculosis vaccine is crucial for at-risk populations.

  • Research into new antituberculosis medications is ongoing due to drug resistance.

  • Doctors recommend antituberculosis treatment for those exposed to the disease.

  • Doctors recommend antituberculosis therapy for those diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

  • The patient was given an antituberculosis drug to help fight the infection.

  • The antituberculosis vaccine is crucial for at-risk populations.

Synonyms

antitubercular
vsantituberculosis
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Helps to prevent or treat tuberculosis

is the simpler form without that extra disease detail
antituberculous
vsantituberculosis
  • Specialized
5.3

That prevents or treats tuberculosis

is designed specifically for prevention or treatment

Surface Forms

antituberculosis positive

Morphology

antituberculosis = tuberculosis (transparent) = anti + tuberculosis

The meaning is directly compositional: 'anti-' clearly signals opposition or prevention, and the base word 'tuberculosis' supplies the target disease.

Etymology

Antituberculosis starts with the part anti- which means 'against' and ends with tuberculosis, from tubercle meaning 'small lump' because the disease makes small lumps in the body. So antituberculosis describes drugs or treatments made to fight or prevent tuberculosis (TB).