antitubercular
/ˌæntaɪtʊˈbɜːrkjələr/
adjective
- Used to treat or prevent tuberculosis, a serious lung disease.
- Researchers are developing new antitubercular therapies to fight drug-resistant strains.
- The hospital's antitubercular program helped reduce infection rates in the community.
- The patient was prescribed an antitubercular drug regimen for six months.
noun
- A medicine or substance that treats or prevents tuberculosis.
- The clinic received a shipment of essential antituberculars for the outbreak.
- The doctor added another antitubercular to the patient's treatment plan.
- Some antituberculars can cause side effects like liver problems.