bacillin

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noun

An antibiotic, produced by Bacillus subtilis, that is active against many types of bacterium.

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Meanings

nounbacillin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn antibiotic, produced by Bacillus subtilis, that is active against many types of bacterium.

Origin

Bacillus + -in

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APA

bacillin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacillin

MLA

“bacillin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacillin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacillin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacillin.

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