Meanings
nounbacteriocin (plural bacteriocins)
plural bacteriocins
- biochemistryAny of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
Origin
From bacterio- + -cin, from English colicin.
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bacteriocin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriocin
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“bacteriocin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriocin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacteriocin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriocin.
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