Definitions

1. noun

A city in Macon County, Alabama, and the site of the Tuskegee Institute, a historically black college.

“The famous study on syphilis was conducted in Tuskegee.”

2. proper noun

A historically black college in Macon County, Alabama.

“Tuskegee University is a renowned institution for African American studies.”

3. verb

To study or examine someone or something in a secretive or unethical manner, especially in a medical or scientific context.

“The researchers were accused of tuskegeeing the patients without their consent.”