pentocin

P3E1N1T1O1C3I1N1

noun

A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Lactobacillus pentosus.

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Meanings

nounpentocin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Lactobacillus pentosus.

Origin

pentosus + -cin

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APA

pentocin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentocin

MLA

“pentocin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentocin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentocin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentocin.

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