Where does “reutericin” come from?

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

reutericin (English): A bacteriocin produced by "Lactobacillus reuteri"

Definitions

  1. A bacteriocin produced by "Lactobacillus reuteri"

Ancestry of “reutericin”, 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 →