Main Entry: bac·te·rize

Variant(s): or British bac·te·rise \ˈbak-tə-ˌrīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): bac·te·rized or British bac·te·rised; bac·te·riz·ing or British bac·te·ris·ing

: to subject to bacterial action

—bac·te·ri·za·tion or British bac·te·ri·sa·tion \ˌbak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun