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bac⋅ter⋅in

[bak-tuh-rin]
–noun Immunology.
a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.

Origin:
1910–15; bacter- + -in 2
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bac·ter·in   (bāk'tər-ĭn)   
n.  A suspension of killed or weakened bacteria used as a vaccine.
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Main Entry: bac·ter·in
Pronunciation: 'bak-t&-r&n
Function: noun
: a suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine
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bacterin bac·ter·in (bāk'tər-ĭn)
n.
A suspension of killed or weakened bacteria used as a vaccine.

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