bacterial
pronunciation
How to pronounce bacterial in British English:
UK [bæk'tɪərɪəl]
How to pronounce bacterial in American English:
US [bæk'tɪərɪrl]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or caused by bacteria
Word Origin
- bacterial (adj.)
- 1869, from bacteria + -al (1).
Example
- 1. If the carbon were bacterial then it ought to be everywhere .
- 2. In 1982 scientists showed that a bacterial infection was the main culprit .
- 3. That rotation distributes the bacterial food throughout the slurry and also removes excess carbon dioxide .
- 4. This arrangement implies a bacterial social structure where individuals help the group as a whole .
- 5. For example , bacterial treatments may help with the mental symptoms of illnesses such as irritable-bowel syndrome .