colicin

(kŏlˈĭ-sĭn, kōˈlĭ-)

noun

Any of various antibacterial proteins produced by certain strains of the colon bacillus that are lethal to other closely related strains of bacteria.

Origin:

Origin: col(on)²

Origin: + -ic

Origin: + -in

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