bacteriology

[ bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1880–85; bacterio- + -logy

Other 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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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriology

bacteriology

/ (bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. 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

bacteriology

[ băk-tîr′ē-ŏlə-jē ]


  1. The scientific study of bacteria, especially bacteria that cause disease.

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