bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy
(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-lə-jē 
1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life and phenomena
bac·te·ri·o·log·ic
(ˈ)bak-¦tir-ē-ə-¦lä-jik
variants
or bacteriological
: of or belonging to bacteriology
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
Photos of the leftover Beef Wellington were also shown to the court and Dr. David Lovelock — who specializes in plant virology and bacteriology — during the trial, per the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 July 2025
The only other person in the lab was Cargill, whose studies in bacteriology were funded by student loans and part-time jobs.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
The furor was partly due to skepticism over the relatively new field of medical bacteriology.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Although bacteriology was advancing rapidly, viruses were still not well understood.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
The professor shared his expertise in bacteriology and immunology, and views related to the federal response to pandemics during a discussion directly related to the course material, UW-Madison spokesperson John Lucas said.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Kellogg’s thinking on constipation, that anything less than three bowel movements a day risked dangerous intestinal putrefaction, was shaped by the emerging germ theory of disease and the ascent of bacteriology as a discipline through the closing decades of the 19th century.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Through the ‘60s and ‘70s, Patton led a bacteriology and serology laboratory before going on to write for the New York Courier.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 31 May 2023
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Noun
Born and raised in rural Iowa, Cox received a bachelor’s degree in bacteriology from Iowa State University.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
Photos of the leftover Beef Wellington were also shown to the court and Dr. David Lovelock — who specializes in plant virology and bacteriology — during the trial, per the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 July 2025
The only other person in the lab was Cargill, whose studies in bacteriology were funded by student loans and part-time jobs.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
The furor was partly due to skepticism over the relatively new field of medical bacteriology.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Although bacteriology was advancing rapidly, viruses were still not well understood.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
The professor shared his expertise in bacteriology and immunology, and views related to the federal response to pandemics during a discussion directly related to the course material, UW-Madison spokesperson John Lucas said.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Kellogg’s thinking on constipation, that anything less than three bowel movements a day risked dangerous intestinal putrefaction, was shaped by the emerging germ theory of disease and the ascent of bacteriology as a discipline through the closing decades of the 19th century.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Through the ‘60s and ‘70s, Patton led a bacteriology and serology laboratory before going on to write for the New York Courier.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 31 May 2023
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“Bacteriology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacteriology. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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bacteriology
noun
bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy
(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē
1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life, facts, and events of scientific interest
Medical Definition
bacteriology
noun
bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy
(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural bacteriologies
1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life and phenomena
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