bacteriocin
noun
bac·te·ri·o·cin
bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən 
: an antibiotic (such as colicin) produced by bacteria
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bacteriocin
noun
bac·te·ri·o·cin
bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-sən
: an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria
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