mycobactin

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noun

Any of a group of iron-chelating growth factors from mycobacteria.

OriginEnglish mycobacterium ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounmycobactin (plural mycobactins)

plural mycobactins

  1. Any of a group of iron-chelating growth factors from mycobacteria.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  2. Englishmyco-
  3. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  4. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  5. New Latinbactērium
  6. Englishbacterium
  7. Englishmycobacterium
  8. Englishmycobactin

From mycobacterium + -in.

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APA

mycobactin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobactin

MLA

“mycobactin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobactin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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