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(transitive) To infect with tuberculosis. / (intransitive) To undergo the changes, such as softening, that are characteristic of a tubercle.

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tuberculize

Source Word

tuberculize

transitive intransitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）結核菌に感染させる、結核に感染させる。 / （自動詞）結核に特徴的な変化、例えば軟化などの症状を示す

The infected patient's cough threatened to tuberculize the entire ward before strict isolation measures were implemented.

隔離措置が実施される前、感染した患者の咳は病棟全体を結核に感染させるおそれがあった。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To infect with tuberculosis.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To undergo the changes, such as softening, that are characteristic of a tubercle.

tuberculizes

（ present singular third-person ）

tuberculizing

（ participle present ）

tuberculized

（ participle past ）

tuberculized

（ past ）