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bacteriocin

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bac​te​ri​o​cin
noun
bac·​te·​ri·​o·​cin
bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən

Definition

  • an antibiotic (such as colicin) produced by bacteria
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri- + -cin (as in colicin)

bac​te​ri​o​cin
noun
bac·​te·​ri·​o·​cin
bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən

Definition

  • an antibiotic (such as colicin) produced by bacteria
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri- + -cin (as in colicin)
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