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abac·te·ri·al | \ ˌā-(ˌ)bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
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\Definition of abacterial
: not caused by or characterized by the presence of bacteria
abacterial prostatitis
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abacterial
adjectiveabac·te·ri·al | \ ˌā-(ˌ)bak-ˈtir-ē-əl \
\Medical Definition of abacterial
: not caused by or characterized by the presence of bacteria
abacterial prostatitis
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The first known use of abacterial was in 1888
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