mesentericin

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noun

A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides.

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Meanings

nounmesentericin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides.

Origin

From mesenter(oides) + -i- + -cin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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