bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that develops when bacteria enter through a break in the skin.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
If not done correctly, squeezing or picking at blackheads at home can lead to inflammation, scarring, and even bacterial infections.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
There is no evidence of bacterial contamination in the water supply and all conditions that may have posed a potential risk of contamination are resolved, the board said in an email.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
Yet in the present, there hasn’t been an outbreak of the bacterial disease in the United States since 1911.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
If not done correctly, squeezing or picking at blackheads at home can lead to inflammation, scarring, and even bacterial infections.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
There is no evidence of bacterial contamination in the water supply and all conditions that may have posed a potential risk of contamination are resolved, the board said in an email.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
Yet in the present, there hasn’t been an outbreak of the bacterial disease in the United States since 1911.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Bacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacterial. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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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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