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bacterin

noun
/ˈbæk.tə.ɹɪn/

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.

  1. derived from -in English bacterin From bacteria + -in
  2. derived from -in English -ineclip
  3. derived from -inbor
  4. derived from bacteria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder
  5. derived from bactēriabor
  6. derived from *-yósder✻

Definitions

  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 […]

The neighborhood

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