bakˈtirēəsə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri- + -cin (as in colicin ); originally formed as French bactériocine
: an antibacterial agent (as colicin) produced by bacteria
bakˈtirēəsə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri- + -cin (as in colicin ); originally formed as French bactériocine
: an antibacterial agent (as colicin) produced by bacteria
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012