abacterial

American

[ey-bak-teer-ee-uhl] / ˌeɪ bækˈtɪər i əl /

adjective

not caused by or free from the presence of bacteria.

Etymology

Origin of abacterial

First recorded in 1930–35; a- ⁶ + bacterial

Example Sentences

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He first used it to find a gene signature to distinguish sepsis from noninfectious inflammation, then to distinguish whether it’s abacterial or viral infection.

From Scientific American

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