1 cytovirin | Definition of cytovirin

cytovirin

noun
cy·​to·​vi·​rin | \ ËŒsÄ«təˈvÄ«(É™)rə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of cytovirin

: a compound that is produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. olivochromogenes) and that is active against some plant viruses (such as tobacco mosaic virus)

History and Etymology for cytovirin

cyt- + virus + -in

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