cytovirin

noun

cy·​to·​vi·​rin

ˌsītəˈvī(ə)rə̇n

plural -s

: a compound that is produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. olivochromogenes) and that is active against some plant viruses (such as tobacco mosaic virus)

Word History

Etymology

cyt- + virus + -in

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