bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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That has included recommendations for a bogus preventive treatment for a waterborne bacterial disease.
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Mauricio Savarese and Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
The cause of death, at a hospital, was a bacterial infection, said his daughter, Holly Dennard.
—Steve Lohr, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Mauricio Savarese and Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
The cause of death, at a hospital, was a bacterial infection, said his daughter, Holly Dennard.
—Steve Lohr, New York Times, 16 May 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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