bacteriology

noun

1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life and phenomena

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The furor was partly due to skepticism over the relatively new field of medical bacteriology. Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025 Although bacteriology was advancing rapidly, viruses were still not well understood. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bacteriology was in 1882

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“Bacteriology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacteriology. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

bacteriology

noun
1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life, facts, and events of scientific interest

Medical Definition

bacteriology

noun
plural bacteriologies
1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life and phenomena

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