bacterin

American

[bak-tuh-rin] / ˈbæk tə rɪn /

noun

Immunology.

a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.

bacterin British

/ ˈbæktərɪn /

noun

obsolete a vaccine prepared from bacteria

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Etymology

Origin of bacterin

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

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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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