bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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Strathdee’s husband recovered after treatment with phages, viruses that selectively target and kill bacteria and that can be used as a treatment approach for antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Mycobacterium leprae causes the bacterial infection, leprosy, and primarily affects the nerves and skin.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Doctors initially diagnosed the blotch as impetigo, a bacterial infection on the skin's surface layers that is fairly common in children.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Indeed, research shows that a high-fiber diet allows supportive bacterial strains like Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli to proliferate, while disease-causing ones diminish.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Mycobacterium leprae causes the bacterial infection, leprosy, and primarily affects the nerves and skin.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Doctors initially diagnosed the blotch as impetigo, a bacterial infection on the skin's surface layers that is fairly common in children.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Indeed, research shows that a high-fiber diet allows supportive bacterial strains like Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli to proliferate, while disease-causing ones diminish.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
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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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