bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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The New York City Department of Health has released a health advisory after recording six cases of human leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread through rat urine.
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Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
Plague is a bacterial infection, while COVID is a viral infection.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 22 Apr. 2024
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Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
Plague is a bacterial infection, while COVID is a viral infection.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 22 Apr. 2024
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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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