bacterize

1 of 2

verb

bac·​te·​rize ˈbak-tə-ˌrīz 

bacterized; bacterizing

transitive verb

: to subject to bacterial action

bacterization

ˌbak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

bacterization

2 of 2

noun

bac·​te·​ri·​za·​tion ˌbak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

plural -s

: the act of bacterizing : the state of being bacterized

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bacterize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Medical Definition

bacterize

transitive verb

bac·​te·​rize

variants or British bacterise

ˈbak-tə-ˌrīz 

bacterized or British bacterised; bacterizing or British bacterising

: to subject to bacterial action

bacterization noun

or British bacterisation

ˌbak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən