Medical Dictionary
colicinogenic
adj co·li·ci·no·ge·nic
\ˌkō-lə-sən-ə-ˈjen-ik, ˌkäl-ə-, -ˌsēn-\
\ˌkō-lə-sən-ə-ˈjen-ik, ˌkäl-ə-, -ˌsēn-\
Medical Definition of COLICINOGENIC
1
: producing or having the capacity to produce colicins <colicinogenic bacteria>
2
: conferring the capacity to produce colicins <colicinogenic genetic material>
—co·li·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural co·li·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ties
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