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Word: Bacteriocin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from French bactériocine, from Greek baktērion ‘small cane’ + a shortened form of colicin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bakˈtɪərɪə(ʊ)sɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a protein produced by bacteria of one strain and active against those of a closely related strain.
Short Definition:protein produced by bacteria of one strain and active against those of closely related strain
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