bacterins
|bac-ter-ins|
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/ˈbæk.tɚ.ɪnz/
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/ˈbæk.tər.ɪnz/
(bacterin)
vaccine made from bacteria
Etymology
'bacterin' originates from New Latin/Modern Latin, specifically from the word 'bacterium' with the suffix '-in' (from Greek 'bakterion' meaning 'small rod' or 'staff').
'bacterin' was coined in English in the late 19th to early 20th century by combining 'bacterium' and the suffix '-in' to denote a substance derived from bacteria; it entered medical and veterinary vocabulary to mean a bacterial vaccine.
Initially it meant 'a preparation derived from bacteria used as a vaccine,' and over time it has retained this specific medical/veterinary meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'bacterin': a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria or bacterial products, used (particularly in veterinary medicine) to immunize animals against specific bacterial infections.
The ranch vaccinated the herd with bacterins to prevent outbreaks of the disease.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/12/28 20:32