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FERMENTATION TUBE

\fɜːmɪntˈe͡ɪʃən tjˈuːb], \fɜːmɪntˈe‍ɪʃən tjˈuːb], \f_ɜː_m_ɪ_n_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n t_j_ˈuː_b]\

Definitions of FERMENTATION TUBE

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A special form of tube used for testing the gas formation caused by various bacteria. It consists of a closed branch and open bulb with a fine curved stem or an inverted test tube within a larger tube.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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