bacterin

bacterin

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?
Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)
Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.
New Latin bactēriabor.
English bacteria
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ineclip.
English -in
English bacterin

    From bacteria + -in.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbæk.tə.ɹɪn/

    Noun

    bacterin (plural bacterins)

    1. A suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.
      • 1914, Franklin Henry Martin, Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, page 258:
        Any of the above may result in an improper bacterin being given […]
      • 1918, James William White, White and Martin's Genito-urinary surgery and venereal diseases, page 86:
        […] the object of bacterin therapy is to produce an active resistance […]

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