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- [kol-uh-sin]
- /ˈkɒl ə sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh-sin]
- /ˈkɒl ə sɪn/
Definitions of colicin word
- noun colicin a bacteriocidal protein 3
- noun colicin any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain. 1
- noun colicin (biochemistry) Any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains. 0
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Origin of colicin
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; < French colicine, equivalent to coli- (see coliform) + -cine, probably extracted from names of antibiotics ending in -mycine -mycin
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Parts of speech for Colicin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colicin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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