bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
Examples of bacterial in a Sentence
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Turner’s wife, Toni, died of a bacterial infection; Nist’s husband, Billy, died of kidney failure.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
And necropsy data taken from dead fish samples so far has not turned up any communicable pathogens and the fish were negative for bacterial infections, according to the FWC.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The show, which features a two-hour set, marked the hitmaker's return to the stage following her hospitalization in summer 2023 due to a serious bacterial infection.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Results are usually positive within four hours of bacterial infection and peak within 12 to 48 hours.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
This shampoo has been specially formulated to tackle fungal and bacterial infections, leaving your pup's coat clean and healthy.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Planting things too close together, for instance, can promote bacterial and fungal growth.
—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
On today's The Excerpt podcast, the CDC issued an alert about bacterial infections.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Antibiotics, for example, treat bacterial infections.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
And necropsy data taken from dead fish samples so far has not turned up any communicable pathogens and the fish were negative for bacterial infections, according to the FWC.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The show, which features a two-hour set, marked the hitmaker's return to the stage following her hospitalization in summer 2023 due to a serious bacterial infection.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Results are usually positive within four hours of bacterial infection and peak within 12 to 48 hours.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
This shampoo has been specially formulated to tackle fungal and bacterial infections, leaving your pup's coat clean and healthy.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Planting things too close together, for instance, can promote bacterial and fungal growth.
—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
On today's The Excerpt podcast, the CDC issued an alert about bacterial infections.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Antibiotics, for example, treat bacterial infections.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 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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