bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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Rangel lost 30 pounds in the nearly two weeks he was stranded and was treated for an ulcer, a bacterial infection and blood clots in his legs — all while mourning the loss of his childhood friend.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Zoliflodacin also was developed solely for the treatment of gonorrhea, Balasegaram said, which limits its use for other types of bacterial infections.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Thus, the resurgences of measles, which is very infectious, and pertussis, a bacterial disease, are not unexpected.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Supplement dosages aren’t typically high enough to begin with, and gastric acid can kill many bacterial strains.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Zoliflodacin also was developed solely for the treatment of gonorrhea, Balasegaram said, which limits its use for other types of bacterial infections.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Thus, the resurgences of measles, which is very infectious, and pertussis, a bacterial disease, are not unexpected.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Supplement dosages aren’t typically high enough to begin with, and gastric acid can kill many bacterial strains.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Bacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacterial. Accessed 16 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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