bacterin

noun bac·ter·in \ˈbak-tə-rən\

Definition of BACTERIN

: a suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine

circa 1912

Medical Dictionary

noun bac·ter·in \ˈbak-tə-rən\

: a suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine

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