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抗酸菌 (こうさんきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

抗こう酸さん菌きん

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Meanings

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noun

acid-fast bacterium

Technical term in microbiology for bacteria that resist decolorization by acids during staining, notably Mycobacterium species.

結けっ核かく菌きんは抗こう酸さん菌きんの一いっ種しゅです。
The tuberculosis bacterium is a type of acid-fast bacterium.

Kanji

抗confront, resist, defy
酸acid, bitterness, sour
菌germ, fungus, bacteria

Similar words

結けっ核かく菌きん
A specific pathogenic acid-fast bacterium that causes tuberculosis, while 抗酸菌 is the broader category.

Etymology

Compound of 抗 (resistant) + 酸 (acid) + 菌 (bacterium), referring to the bacterium's resistance to acid decolorization in staining procedures.