bacteriology
[bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-jee]
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noun
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
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The bacteriologist's existence became a ceaseless round of toil.
What limits to the frightfulness yet to be discovered by chemist and bacteriologist?
The Ethics of CoperationJames Hayden Tufts
Happily the learned and gentle doctor is a bacteriologist superb.
The Green RustEdgar Wallace
This is the experience of almost every bacteriologist who has had to do with diphtheria.
Essays In Pastoral MedicineAustin Malley
Bacteriologist, perform your share in elucidating this difficulty.
The Corner of Harley StreetHenry Bashford
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bacteriology
[băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē]
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