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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.
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Origin of bacteriology

First recorded in 1880–85; bacterio- + -logy
Related formsbac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal [bak-teer-ee-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /bækˌtɪər i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, bac·te·ri·o·log·ic, adjectivebac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbbac·te·ri·ol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for bacteriologist

Historical Examples

  • The bacteriologist's existence became a ceaseless round of toil.

    Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930

    Various

  • What limits to the frightfulness yet to be discovered by chemist and bacteriologist?

    The Ethics of Coperation

    James Hayden Tufts

  • Happily the learned and gentle doctor is a bacteriologist superb.

    The Green Rust

    Edgar Wallace

  • This is the experience of almost every bacteriologist who has had to do with diphtheria.

  • Bacteriologist, perform your share in elucidating this difficulty.

British Dictionary definitions for bacteriologist

bacteriology

noun
  1. the branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria
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Derived Formsbacteriological (bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivebacteriologically, adverbbacteriologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for bacteriologist

bacteriology

n.

1884, from German; see bacteria + -ology. Related: Bacteriological (1886). Bacteriological warfare is from 1924.

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bacteriologist in Medicine

bacteriology

(băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē)
n.
  1. The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture.
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Related formsbac•te′ri•o•log′ic (-ə-lŏj′ĭk) adj.bac•te′ri•ol′o•gist n.
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bacteriologist in Science

bacteriology

[băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē]
  1. The scientific study of bacteria, especially bacteria that cause disease.
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