As nouns the difference between tuberculosis and tuberculin

is that tuberculosis is (pathology) an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually , mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria while tuberculin is an antigen used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.