Bacterial Meaning
[bækˈtɪəɹiəɫ]Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
Sentence Examples
It is effective against bacterial infections.
Bacterial colonization of the intestine occurs after birth.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A severe ____ infection required strong antibiotics to prevent complications.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the ____ infection.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English bacterial From bacteria + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[The researchers] noticed many of their pieces of [plastic marine] debris sported surface pits around two microns across. Such pits are about the size of a bacterial cell. Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, […]."
— 2013 July 20, “Welcome to the plastisphere”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2023:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A severe ____ infection required strong antibiotics to prevent complications.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the ____ infection.