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Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
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bactericidin — bac·te·ri·cid·in bak .tir ə sīd ən or bac·te·ri·o·cid·in .tir ē ə sīd n a bactericidal antibody * * * bac·te·ri·ci·din (bak tēr″ĭ siґdin) 1. an antibody that destroys bacteria. 2. any of various bactericidal, nonantibody… … Medical dictionary
bactericidin — bac·te·ri·cid·in … English syllables
bactericidin — … Useful english dictionary
bactericide — noun Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless. Syn: bacteriocide See Also: bactericidal, bactericidin … Wiktionary
bacteriocidin — Antibody having bactericidal activity. * * * bac·te·rio·ci·din (bak tēr″e o siґdin) bactericidin … Medical dictionary
bacteriolysin — bakˌtirēəˈlīsən noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri + lysin 1. : an antibody that acting together with its complement causes the dissolution of the microorganism against which it is directed 2. : an antibody that… … Useful english dictionary
bacteriocidin — noun see bactericidin … Useful english dictionary
