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colicinogen

American

[kol-uh-sin-uh-juhn, -jen] / ˌkɒl əˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

any bacterium that produces a colicin.

Other Word Forms

colicinogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of colicinogen

colicin + -o- + -gen

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