First Known Use: 1954
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bacteriocin
noun bac·te·ri·o·cin \bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən\
Definition of BACTERIOCIN
: an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria
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Origin of BACTERIOCIN
International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri- + -cin (as in colicin)
Medical Dictionary
bacteriocin
noun bac·te·ri·o·cin \bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən\
Medical Definition of BACTERIOCIN
: an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria
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