Where does “avenacin” come from?

avenacin (English) comes from English -cin, from English colicin, from French colicine.

avenacin (English): Any of a group of antimicrobials present in oats (Avena sativa)

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of antimicrobials present in oats (Avena sativa)

Ancestry of “avenacin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-cinbacteriocin
2EnglishcolicinAny of a class of proteins, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kill but do not lyse other strains
3Frenchcolicine—
Every word from French colicine →Every word from English -cin →Every word from English colicin →