colicin en · NOUN
Etymology
From French colicine, from coli- + -cine, with ending formed by analogy from antibiotics like auréomycine, streptomycine, with second element from myc- + -ine.
Meanings
- Any of a class of proteins, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kill but do not lyse other strains
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| colicins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |