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colicin
noun co·li·cin \ˈkō-lə-sən\
Definition of COLICIN
: any of various antibacterial substances produced by strains of intestinal bacteria (as of E. coli)
Variants of COLICIN
co·li·cin also co·li·cine \-ˌsēn\
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Origin of COLICIN
French colicine, from col- + -cine (as in streptomycine streptomycin)
First Known Use: 1946
Medical Dictionary
colicin
noun co·li·cin \ˈkō-lə-sən\
Medical Definition of COLICIN
: any of various antibacterial proteins that are produced by some strains of intestinal bacteria (as E. coli) having a specific plasmid and that often act to inhibit macromolecular synthesis in related strains
Variants of COLICIN
co·li·cin also co·li·cine \-ˌsēn\
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