petractin

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noun

An adhesin produced by Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent for whooping cough.

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Meanings

nounpetractin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyAn adhesin produced by Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent for whooping cough.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pertactincrepitantpittancer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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