bacterin
/ˈbæk.tə.ɹɪn/
bacterin noun: a suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.
Noun
bacterin (plural bacterins)
- 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
bacterin meaning in Tamil and Kannada
bacterin in Tamil
- தடுப்பு நுண்ணுயிர் ஊநீர்
bacterin in Kannada
- ಬ್ಯಾಕ್ಟೀರಿಯಾ ಲಸಿಕೆ, ಜೀವಾಣು ಲಸಿಕೆ
Forms of bacterin
| plural | bacterins |
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Origin of bacterin
From bacteria + -in.
Questions about bacterin
- What does bacterin mean?
- Bacterin means a suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.
- What is bacterin in Tamil?
- Bacterin in Tamil is தடுப்பு நுண்ணுயிர் ஊநீர். See Bacterin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bacterin?
- Bacterin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bacterin?
- Bacterin is pronounced /ˈbæk.tə.ɹɪn/.
- What is the plural of bacterin?
- The plural of bacterin is bacterins.
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