SINCE 1828
colicinogenic
adjective
co·li·ci·no·ge·nic
| \ ˌkō-lə-sən-ə-ˈjen-ik
, ˌkäl-ə-
, -ˌsēn-\
, ˌkäl-ə-
, -ˌsēn-\
Medical Definition of colicinogenic
1
: producing or having the capacity to produce colicins
colicinogenic bacteria
2
: conferring the capacity to produce colicins
colicinogenic genetic material
Other Words from colicinogenic
colicinogenicity
\ -jə-ˈnis-ət-ē
\
noun,
plural colicinogenicities
\
noun,
plural colicinogenicities
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