aggressin

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noun

Any substance, produced in the body by a pathogenic bacterium, that enhances the virulence of the bacteria.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounaggressin (plural aggressins)

plural aggressins

  1. biologyAny substance, produced in the body by a pathogenic bacterium, that enhances the virulence of the bacteria.

Translations

Portuguese agressina
  • agressinasubstance that enhances the virulence of the bacteria

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Chicago

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