bactericidin
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bactericidin
[bak″ter-ĭ-sīd´in] an antibody that causes complement-dependent lysis of bacteria.
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bactericidin
An older term for:
(1) Antibacterial antibiotic;
(2) Antibacterial antibody.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
bac·te·ri·ci·din
(bak-tēr'i-sī'din) An antibody that kills bacteria in the presence of complement.
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