Colicin Definition

kŏlĭ-sĭn, kōlĭ-
noun
Any of various antibacterial proteins produced by certain strains of E. coli that inhibit or kill closely related species or strains of bacteria.
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Other Word Forms of Colicin

Noun

Singular:
colicin
Plural:
colicins

Origin of Colicin

  • New Latin colī specific epithet of Escherichia colī E. coli –(i)c –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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