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bacteriocin

bacteriocin noun: any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria.

Noun

bacteriocin (plural bacteriocins)

  1. Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria

bacteriocin meaning in Bengali

bacteriocin in Bengali

এক শ্রেণির অ্যান্টিবায়োটিক বিষ

Forms of bacteriocin

pluralbacteriocins

Origin of bacteriocin

From bacterio- + -cin, from English colicin.

Words formed from bacteriocin

Questions about bacteriocin

What does bacteriocin mean?
Bacteriocin means any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria.
What is bacteriocin in Bengali?
Bacteriocin in Bengali is এক শ্রেণির অ্যান্টিবায়োটিক বিষ. See Bacteriocin meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is bacteriocin?
Bacteriocin is a noun.
What is the plural of bacteriocin?
The plural of bacteriocin is bacteriocins.

Words near bacteriocin in the dictionary

  1. bacteriocide
  2. bacteriocides
  3. bacteriocidic
  4. bacteriocidin
  5. bacteriocidins
  6. bacteriocin
  7. bacteriocinogen
  8. bacteriocinogenic
  9. bacteriocinogenicity
  10. bacteriocinogens
  11. bacteriocins

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