colicin

As a noun colicin is

(protein) any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and colicin

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while colicin is (protein) any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains.

As a verb lyse

is to burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.

As a noun colicin is

any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains.

As an adjective bacteria

is bacterial.

As a noun colicin is

(protein) any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains.

As nouns the difference between strain and colicin

is that strain is (obsolete) treasure or strain can be the act of straining, or the state of being strained while colicin is (protein) any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains.

As a verb strain

is (obsolete) to hold tightly, to clasp.

As a verb secreted

is (us) (secret) or secreted can be (secrete).

As a noun colicin is

(protein) any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains.

As nouns the difference between protein and colicin

is that protein is protein while colicin is (protein) any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains.

Colicin is a hyponym of bacteriocin.

As nouns the difference between colicin and bacteriocin

is that colicin is (protein) any of a class of protein, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kills but does not lyse other strains while bacteriocin is (biochemistry) any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria.