SUBTILIN

subtilin

(noun) a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

subtilin (uncountable)

A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Bacillus subtilis.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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