bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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The scientists studied how 1,076 chemical contaminants affected 22 bacterial species, creating a machine-learning model to forecast how likely chemicals were to harm gut health.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Once your tree end is trimmed and back in water, your goal is to keep the water available and slow the eventual bacterial clogging of the tree’s arteries.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Still, the company warned customers that the bacteria can cause Salmonellosis, the most common form of bacterial food poisoning in the United States.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
After that, bacterial growth becomes more likely.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Once your tree end is trimmed and back in water, your goal is to keep the water available and slow the eventual bacterial clogging of the tree’s arteries.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Still, the company warned customers that the bacteria can cause Salmonellosis, the most common form of bacterial food poisoning in the United States.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
After that, bacterial growth becomes more likely.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Bacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacterial. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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