bacteriology

bacteriology definition - medical

bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy (băk-tîrˌē-ŏlˈə-jē)

noun
The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture.

Related Forms:

  • bac·teˌri·o·logˈic (-ə-lŏjˈĭk) adjective

Related Forms:

  • bac·teˌri·olˈo·gist noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook