injectisome

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noun

A needle-like projection of protein, in some bacteria, used as a sensory probe.

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Meanings

nouninjectisome (plural injectisomes)

plural injectisomes · alternative injectosome

  1. biologyA needle-like projection of protein, in some bacteria, used as a sensory probe.

Origin

From inject + -i- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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