lacticin

L1A1C3T1I1C3I1N1

noun

A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis.

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Meanings

nounlacticin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis.

Origin

Lactococcus lactis + -cin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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