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What is the adjective for bacterial?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs bacterise and bacterize which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

bacteriogenous

(medicine) Bacteriogenic; producing bacteria.
(medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.

bacteriolytic

of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
antibiotic
Examples:

“Lysozyme, a bacteriolytic protein which is widely distributed in body fluids and many cells is a marker of general inflammatory response.”

“This is the mode of action of the anti-substances in the case of a haemolytic or bacteriolytic serum.”

“Of these the most important are bacteriolytic or lysogenic action, agglutinative action, and opsonic action.”

bactericidal

That kills bacteria.
Of or pertaining to a bactericide.
Synonyms:

antiseptic, antibacterial, sterilising, sterilizing, antibiotic, disinfectant, germicidal, decontaminating, prophylactic, purifying, sanitary, medicated, germ-killing, germ-destroying, antimicrobial, antimicrobic, microbicidal … more

Examples:

“It is also a bactericidal agent among other antimicrobial agents, such as penicillin, sulfa, and tetracycline.”

“One researcher concludes that alcohols have the most rapid bactericidal and fungicidal activity of all agents used in hand disinfection.”

“Further clinical studies are needed to determine whether the moxifloxacin adds to the bactericidal activity of isoniazid or rifampin.”

bacteremic

(pathology) Of, pertaining to or having bacteremia (having bacteria in the blood)
Examples:

“The medical records of children younger than 16 years with bacteremic urinary tract infection were reviewed.”

“Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for bacteremic procedures to prevent brain abscess.”

“Patients with blood cultures positive for coagulase-negative staphylococci or other common skin contaminants were not classified as bacteremic.”

bacteriophagous

Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.

bacteriophagic

Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage

bacteriocidal

Alternative spelling of bactericidal
Examples:

“However, it is reported that when they were combined in a test tube, bacteriostasis or bacteriocidal action could not be observed.”

“Intracellular bacteria are subjected to several bacteriocidal mechanisms in the macrophages such as free oxygen radicals and phagosome lysosomal activity.”

bacterioscopic

Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.

bacteriophobic

Afflicted with bacteriophobia.

bacteriotropic

Attracted towards, or targeting bacteria

bacteriotherapeutic

Relating to bacteriotherapy.

bacteriological

Of or pertaining to bacteriology.
Synonyms:

biological, bacterial, microbiological, pathological, bacteriologic, microparasitic

Examples:

“After conducting extensive research, the scientists identified a bacteriological strain responsible for the outbreak, offering valuable insights into the field of microbiology.”

“During follow up some of them had a bacteriological relapse of the disease within one and a half years.”

“The conclusions about the radioactive, chemical and bacteriological situation prompt corresponding countermeasures.”

bacterial

(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
Synonyms:

bacteriological, contagious, infectious, infective, microbial, microscopic

Examples:

“Cholesterol taken up by bacterial cells in the intestine is unlikely to be available for absorption into the blood.”

“Interestingly, serum enhanced the phagocytic ability of acanthamoebae, as measured by bacterial uptake.”

“Resistance to quinolones can also develop because of alterations in bacterial permeability and the development of efflux pumps.”

bacterivorous

(biology) feeding on bacteria

bacteriuric

Relating to bacteriuria

bacteriologic

bacteriological
Synonyms:

bacteriological, biological, bacterial, microbiological, pathological

Examples:

“Apical thickening must also be distinguished from mesothelioma and tuberculosis, which may be suggested by history and bacteriologic findings.”

“He was shown to have plague by bacteriologic examination made at the Bureau of Science.”

“The methods used in bacteriologic study are based on a few very distinct principles.”

bacterioid

(rare) Resembling a bacterium

bacteriocidic

bacteriocidal

bacteritic

(rare) Caused by bacteria

bacteriogenic

Caused by bacteria

bacterian

(archaic) bacterial

bacterised

simple past tense and past participle of bacterise

bacterising

present participle of bacterise

bacterized

simple past tense and past participle of bacterize

bacterizing

present participle of bacterize

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