bacterin

[bak-tuh-rin]

noun

Immunology.

1. a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.

bacterin

/ ˈbæktərɪn /

noun

1. obsolete,  a vaccine prepared from bacteria

Word History and Origins

Origin of bacterin¹

First recorded in 1910–15; bacter- ( def. ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

The Russian Direct Investment Fund, which has been in charge of international cooperation for Sputnik V, said in April it would produce 100 million doses in collaboration with Hualan Biological Bacterin Inc., in addition to an earlier deal announced in March for 60 million doses with Shenzhen Yuanxin Gene tech Co.

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Vaccine made from a killed organism is termed a "bacterin" and I heartily agree with his method of treatment because I cured myself of undulant fever by this vaccination and have seen others also recover.

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