johnin

johnin
\\ˈyōnə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: john- (from Johne's bacillus) + -in
: a sterile solution of the growth products of Johne's bacillus made in the same manner as tuberculin and used to identify Johne's disease by skin tests, conjunctival reactions, or intravenous injection

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/yoh"nin/, n. Vet. Med.
a sterile solution prepared from the growth products of the bacillus Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, used chiefly in the diagnosis of Johne's disease.
[john- (see JOHNE'S DISEASE) + -IN2]

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