bacterial — relating to or caused by bacteria
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or caused by bacteria
Pronunciation (IPA): /bækˈtɪriəl/
Example Sentences
- My mom blamed bacterial germs when I got sick, but I think it was her cooking.
- The scientist discovered a new bacterial species in the deep ocean.
- Hand sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacterial threats, but apparently not my bad luck.
bacterial
ADJECTIVE[/bækˈtɪriəl/]
relating to or caused by bacteria
💡 Concept
relating to or caused by bacteria
🎵 Rhyme
Each material shows bacterial growth in serial!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bækˈtɪriəl/
🇬🇧 UK/bækˈtɪəriəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootbacteri-
Suffix--al
🎵Rhyme
materialserialaerial
material
serial
aerial
🔗Collocations
bacterial infection
bacterial growth
bacterial resistance
bacterial contamination
bacterial culture
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom blamed bacterial germs when I got sick, but I think it was her cooking.”
“The scientist discovered a new bacterial species in the deep ocean.”
😄 Fun example
“Hand sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacterial threats, but apparently not my bad luck.”
“The hospital implemented strict protocols to prevent bacterial spread.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
microbialinfectiouspathogenicgermic
Antonyms
sterileasepticclean
Related
virusbacteriamicroorganismantibioticinfection
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