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bacterin

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈbæk.tə.ɹɪn/

Definition of bacterin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.
    “Any of the above may result in an improper bacterin being given[…]”
    “[…] the object of bacterin therapy is to produce an active resistance […]”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English bacterin From bacteria + -in.

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