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colicinogenic

adjective co·li·ci·no·ge·nic \ ˌkō-lə-sən-ə-ˈjen-ik , 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
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colicinogenicity

play \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural -ties

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