bacterial
bacterial — adjective
1. caused by bacteria, made by bacteria, or directly involving bacteria — for examp
caused by bacteria, made by bacteria, or directly involving bacteria — for example, a throat infection, the souring of milk, or a sample grown in a lab dish.
Dr. Anaya explained that Mia's sore throat was a bacterial infection, not a virus.
common collocation: bacterial infection
The factory threw out a whole batch of milk after tests showed bacterial contamination from a dirty pipe.
collocation: bacterial contamination
Hospital cleaners use strong soap to reduce bacterial growth on door handles.
The plant doctor told Viraj the brown spots on his tomato leaves were bacterial, not fungal.
Most yoghurts in the shop contain useful bacterial cultures that help your stomach.
- microbial
broader; covers bacteria, viruses, and fungi together
- germ-related
informal; everyday speech rather than medical writing
文法句型
bacterial + noun
be bacterial
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (bacterial infection, bacterial growth, bacterial culture). Distinguish from 'viral': bacterial illnesses can usually be treated with antibiotics, viral ones cannot.