bactin

B3A1C3T1I1N1

noun

A type of siderophore produced by certain bacteria, such as those in the genus Rhodococcus.

Scrabble 10
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounbactin (plural bactins)

plural bactins

  1. A type of siderophore produced by certain bacteria, such as those in the genus Rhodococcus.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: bactin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.