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bacterin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbæk.tə.ɹɪn/

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English bacterin From bacteria + -in.

Meanings

1. A suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.
   • Any of the above may result in an improper bacterin being given[…] 1914, Franklin Henry Martin, Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, page 258:
   • […] the object of bacterin therapy is to produce an active resistance […] 1918, James William White, White and Martin's Genito-urinary surgery and venereal diseases, page 86:

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