phylacogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several bacterial derivatives developed by Dr. A. F. Schafer in 1910 to combat bacterial infections.

Word forms

phylacogen phylacogens

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φύλαξ (Phúlax, “guard”) + γενναν (gennan, “to produce”).

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