bacteriology
a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.
Origin of bacteriology
1Other words from bacteriology
- bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal [bak-teer-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /bækˌtɪər i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, bac·te·ri·o·log·ic, adjective
- bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- bac·te·ri·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use bacteriology in a sentence
A study of blood bacteriology is useful, but is hardly practicable for the practitioner.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Toddbacteriology, which first took away the idea of diathesis, is now giving it back.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawEssentials of bacteriology: being a concise and systematic introduction to the Study of Micro-organisms.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThere have been great discoveries made in chemistry, biology, bacteriology and medicine within recent years.
bacteriology owes its scientific content to the method of isolation and culture of microbes.
The Montessori Method | Maria Montessori
British Dictionary definitions for bacteriology
/ (bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria
Derived forms of bacteriology
- bacteriological (bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- bacteriologically, adverb
- bacteriologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for bacteriology
[ băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of bacteria, especially bacteria that cause disease.
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