bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy (b k-tîr  - l  -j)n. The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture. bac·te ri·o·logic (--lj k), bac·teri·o·logi·cal adj.bac·te ri·o·logi·cal·ly adv.bac·te ri·olo·gist n. |
bacteriology [bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) the branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria
bacteriological [bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
bacteriologically adv
bacteriologist n
| bacteriology (bk-tîr-l-j) The scientific study of bacteria, especially bacteria that cause disease. |
bacteriology
the branch of biology that studies and classifies bacteria. — bacteriologist, n. — bacteriologic, bacteriological, adj.
See also: Bacteria
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| Noun | 1. |  bacteriology - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to diseasemedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques culture medium, medium - (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms |
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