bacteriocin
noun
bac·te·ri·o·cin
bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən 
: an antibiotic (such as colicin) produced by bacteria
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This probiotic produced a bacteriocin, a kind of potent natural antibiotic produced by bacteria, that directly inhibited the C. difficile bacterium.
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Another early target for bacteriocins is livestock.
—NBC News, 20 Oct. 2017
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New Atlas, 26 July 2025
Another early target for bacteriocins is livestock.
—NBC News, 20 Oct. 2017
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bacteriocin
noun
bac·te·ri·o·cin
bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən
: an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria
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