bacteriocin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From bacterio- + -cin, from English colicin.
Meanings
- Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacteriocins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
plantaricin · leucoccin · carnocin · glycinecin · erwiniocin · enterocin · pesticin · bovicin · epidermin · nisin · sakacin · sulfolobicin · halocin · divercin · pediocin · mesentericin · alveicin · lactocin · pectocin · weissellicin · lacticin · closticin · subtilin · warnerin · colicin · vibriocin · agrocin · curvaticin · helveticin · enterolysin · lactococcin