bacterize
[ bak-tuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈbæk təˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), bac·te·rized, bac·te·riz·ing.
to change in composition by means of bacteria.
Nearby words
- bacteriostasis,
- bacteriostat,
- bacteriotoxin,
- bacterium,
- bacteriuria,
- bacteroid,
- bacteroides,
- bacteroides capillosus,
- bacteroides disiens,
- bacteroides fragilis
Also especially British, bac·te·rise.
Origin of bacterize
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