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bacterin

bacterin

1 7.2
A vaccine made from killed bacteria to protect against infection
  • noun
  • /ˈbæktərɪn/
  • Specialized
: bacterina
  • Before shipping, the animals received a bacterin to boost their immunity.

Examples

  • The veterinarian administered a bacterin to protect the cattle from disease.

  • Researchers developed a new bacterin to help prevent bacterial infections in poultry.

  • The doctor recommended a bacterin for the patient's treatment.

  • Many bacterins are developed to combat specific bacterial infections.

  • The veterinarian recommended a bacterin to protect the dog against specific bacterial infections.

  • To prevent outbreaks, farmers are advised to use a bacterin for their livestock during the vaccination season.

  • The lab produced a new bacterin to help researchers study immune responses to bacterial diseases.

Synonyms

vaccine
vsbacterin
  • Specialized
462 2.8

A medicine given to make the body build protection against a disease

is made only from killed bacteria and targets bacterial diseases

Surface Forms

bacterin singular
bacterins plural

Morphology

bacterin = bacterium (semi-transparent) = bacter + in

Derived from the bacterial root with the suffix '-in' indicating a preparation or substance; while the relation to 'bacterium' is clear, '-in' as 'vaccine' is specialized vocabulary.

Etymology

Bacterin comes from the root bacter-, the same root as bacteria, meaning 'little rod', with the ending -in for a substance. So a bacterin can be a vaccine made from killed bacteria to help the body build immunity.