surfactin

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noun

A bacterial cyclic lipopeptide that is a powerful surfactant, sometimes used as an antibiotic.

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Meanings

nounsurfactin (countable and uncountable, plural surfactins)

plural surfactins

  1. countableuncountableA bacterial cyclic lipopeptide that is a powerful surfactant, sometimes used as an antibiotic.
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Chicago

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