Antitubercular

/ˌæntiˌtuːbərˈkjʊlər/ adjective

Effective against tuberculosis or relating to treatment and prevention of tubercular disease.

From anti- (against) + tubercular (relating to tuberculosis, from Latin tuberculum, small swelling). This medical term became common in the 20th century as TB drugs were developed.

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