Bacteriocin Definition

băk-tîrē-ə-sĭn
noun
An antibacterial substance, such as colicin, that is produced by certain bacteria and kills or inhibits the growth of closely related species or other strains within the same species.
American Heritage Medicine

(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria.

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Other Word Forms of Bacteriocin

Noun

Singular:
bacteriocin
Plural:
bacteriocins

Origin of Bacteriocin

  • bacterio– (coli)cin

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

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