bacterial
adjective
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Definition of bacterial
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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Other Words from bacterial
bacterially
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Examples of bacterial in a Sentence
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Rapid regrowth fosters fire blight bacterial infection. — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, "Hollow, goop-filled tree needs an arborist’s advice," 30 Aug. 2019 Hajos had a history of heart problems and had just been released from a hospital after treatment for cellulitis, a potentially fatal bacterial skin infection. — Eve Rosen, orlandosentinel.com, "Bird in deadly Florida attack severed artery in man’s arm," 28 Aug. 2019 Alexander Mitchell's doctors at a hospital in Payson, Utah, were baffled when the tests came back negative for bacterial pneumonia and a host of common ailments. — Anchorage Daily News, "He went from hiking enthusiast to ‘on death’s door’ within days. Doctors blamed vaping.," 24 Aug. 2019 The University of Utah also says lipoid pneumonia can cause chest pain, difficulty breathing, chronic coughing, and coughing up blood—and can be similar to some symptoms of bacterial pneumonia. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "What Is Lipoid Pneumonia—and Can You Get It From Vaping?," 23 Aug. 2019 Patients have reported doctors diagnosing their valley fever as lung cancer, bacterial pneumonia, flu and tuberculosis, among other conditions. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Cases of valley fever in Arizona are up in 2019. Here's what you need to know," 10 July 2019 Paul and Lisa Berghoff accepted a posthumous diploma on behalf of their son Andrew Berghoff, who died on March 19, 2017, due to complications from the flu and bacterial pneumonia. — Dan Shalin, chicagotribune.com, "Notre Dame grants posthumous diploma to beloved student Andrew Berghoff," 9 June 2019 The company said late Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved Nuzyra for treating bacterial pneumonia and severe skin infections. — Linda A. Johnson, The Seattle Times, "US regulators OK updated version of decades-old antibiotic," 2 Oct. 2018 Surfer’s ear is different from the more common swimmer’s ear, which is a bacterial infection in the outer ear canal. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Were Neanderthals Getting Surfer’s Ear From Diving for Seafood?," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bacterial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bacterial
bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
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Kids Definition of bacterial
: relating to or caused by bacteria
a bacterial infection
bacterial
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bac·te·ri·al
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Medical Definition of bacterial
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
a bacterial chromosome bacterial infection bacterial endocarditis
Other Words from bacterial
bacterially
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