bacterial
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3.4
- adjective
- /bækˈtɪr.i.əl/
:
bacteriano
- There are no national bacterial standards for raw meat products sold at the retail level.
- bacterial infection
- acute bacterial infection
- bacterial contamination
Simple illnesses, viral illnesses, bacterial illnesses, things like that.
- Simple illnesses, viral illnesses, bacterial illnesses, things like that.
- During World War One, more people died from bacterial infections than from the fights.
- So, you know, I digress, but it's a bacterial immune defense system.
- It's going to make it more robust against bacterial and viral infections.
- What was worse was some people thought it wasn't even TB, but a bacterial genital disease.
- So think about that again, SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
- However, the overall structure and shape of Hmos mimics that of bacterial targets.
Examples
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During World War One, more people died from bacterial infections than from the fights.
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We have more bacterial cells in our body than we have body cells.
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Ground meat is an excellent medium for bacterial growth, so serve it at once.
Fiction book (2001) -
This disease is a highly contagious bacterial infection.
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At the moment he's suffering from a bacterial infection, and the next 24 hours are going to be critical.
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Murray's contracted a bacterial infection in the lining of his heart.
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The meningococcus is the only bacterial cause of meningitis that results in epidemics.
Academic text (2011) -
A bacterial infection can spread rapidly if not treated early.
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Doctors often prescribe antibiotics to eliminate bacterial infections effectively.
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Eating undercooked food may expose you to harmful bacterial pathogens.
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A poisonous substance made by bacteria that they release or keep inside their cells
- Specialized
Soft sticky film of bacteria on teeth that can cause tooth decay and gum disease if not removed
- Specialized
An infection of the inner lining of the heart and its valves caused by bacteria that develops slowly
How Bacterial
Surface Forms
Morphology
bacterial = bacteria (transparent) = bacteri + al
The adjective is transparently formed from the base noun 'bacteria' plus the common adjective-forming suffix '-al'.
Etymology
The word bacterial comes from bacteria, which comes from the Greek word bakterion, meaning 'small stick' or 'rod'. So, think of bacteria as tiny rod-shaped living things, and bacterial means 'relating to or caused by bacteria'.