bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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Listeria poisoning symptoms Listeria poisoning is a foodborne bacterial infection most commonly caused by the bacterium listeria monocytogenes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 June 2025
For example, the team discovered that the bacterial species Vibrio alginolyticus produces a chemical called H3C on the decaying shells of dead crabs.
—New Atlas, 18 June 2025
The manufacturing process involves cooking the starches, then adding acids or enzymes, such as heat-stable bacterial alpha-amylase, to break it down further.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
After another week, the scientists sequenced parts of the bacterial genomes, to see whether the invader had successfully established itself, and tallied up the total biomass in each ecosystem.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 June 2025
For example, the team discovered that the bacterial species Vibrio alginolyticus produces a chemical called H3C on the decaying shells of dead crabs.
—New Atlas, 18 June 2025
The manufacturing process involves cooking the starches, then adding acids or enzymes, such as heat-stable bacterial alpha-amylase, to break it down further.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
After another week, the scientists sequenced parts of the bacterial genomes, to see whether the invader had successfully established itself, and tallied up the total biomass in each ecosystem.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
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“Bacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacterial. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
Medical Definition
bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
a bacterial chromosome
bacterial infection
bacterial endocarditis
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