bacteriology

American  

[bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-jee] / bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə dʒi /

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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bacteriology British  

/ bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ, bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria

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bacteriology Scientific  

/ băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē /

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

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Other Word Forms

• bacteriologic adjective
• bacteriological adjective
• bacteriologically adverb
• bacteriologist noun

Etymology

Origin of bacteriology

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

Example Sentences

It was a steady, well-paying job, but Ms. Maple, who was married and had a young daughter, tired of the work and left bacteriology in 1968 to pursue journalism.

From New York Times

Planning to enter his father’s profession, Harry studied bacteriology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before changing his mind and transferring to the North Carolina State University College of Design, in Raleigh.

From New York Times

Fleming, later seen in his bacteriology lab at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, is a rumpled, earnest figure.

From New York Times

“When you talk about carbon cycles you really want to start thinking carefully about decomposers,” said Anne Pringle, a professor of botany and bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

From Seattle Times

Now, the doctor, scientist, university professor and pioneer of bacteriology will be beatified, a step toward sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church.

From Washington Times