bac·te·ri·al

(băk-tîr′ē-əl)

adj.

Relating to or caused by bacteria: a bacterial enzyme.

bac·te′ri·al n.

bac·te′ri·al·ly adv.

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Adj.

bacterial - relating to or caused by bacteria; "bacterial infection"

Translations

bacterial

[bækˈtɪərɪəl] ADJ → bacteriano, bacterial

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bacterial

[bækˈtɪəriəl] adj [infection, contamination] → bactérien(ne)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bacterial

adj → bakteriell

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bacterial

[bækˈtɪərɪəl] adj → batterico/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bac·te·ri·al

a. bacteriano-a;

___ infections → infecciones ___-s;

___ endocarditis → endocarditis ___;

___ sensitivity tests → pruebas de sensibilidad ___.

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bacterial

adj bacteriano

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