First Known Use: 1884
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bacteriology
noun bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-lə-jē\
: the scientific study of bacteria
Full Definition of BACTERIOLOGY
1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life and phenomena
— bac·te·ri·o·log·ic \bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈlä-jik\ or bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal \-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— bac·te·ri·ol·o·gist \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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bacteriology
noun bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\
plural bac·te·ri·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of BACTERIOLOGY
1
: a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture
2
: bacterial life and phenomena
—bac·te·ri·o·log·ic \bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈläj-ik\ or bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal \-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective
—bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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