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