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Definition of "nontuberculous" [nontuberculous]

  • Not tuberculous. (adjective)

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Use "nontuberculous" in a sentence
  • "They say that the increasing use of showers instead of baths has been suggested as a potential cause for an increase in lung infections by a microbe called nontuberculous mycobacterium."
  • "M. avium, often present in soil, is among a class of nontuberculous mycobacteria, or NTM, described as "ubiquitous" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
  • "M. avium, often present in soil, is among a class of nontuberculous mycobacteria, or NTM, described as "ubiquitous" by the U.S."
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