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bacterial

/ˌbæktɪˈɛriəl/ adjective · British & US

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What does bacterial mean?

adjective

Relating to or caused by bacteria; of or relating to bacteria.

Example

"The bacterial infection was treated with antibiotics."

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Etymologically related

bacillus bacterium microbe germ

Synonyms for bacterial

microbial germinal infectious pathogenic septic toxic

Antonyms of bacterial

viral fungal parasitic

Rhymes with bacterial

cerebral terminal vertical horizontal