bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listeria poisoning is a foodborne bacterial infection typically caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Watson became mesmerized with the three-dimensional structures of molecules from his bacterial virus research at the university.
—Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Raw honey also contains compounds called flavonoids, which have antioxidant activity, as well as enzymes that prevent bacterial growth.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the hurdles in tackling the epidemic has been a global shortage of radiologists to diagnose this bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Watson became mesmerized with the three-dimensional structures of molecules from his bacterial virus research at the university.
—Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Raw honey also contains compounds called flavonoids, which have antioxidant activity, as well as enzymes that prevent bacterial growth.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the hurdles in tackling the epidemic has been a global shortage of radiologists to diagnose this bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Bacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacterial. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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