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bacterize

Syllabification: (bac·te·rize)

Pronunciation: /ˈbaktəˌrīz/

Definition of bacterize

verb

[with object]

treat with bacteria.

Derivatives

bacterization

Nearby words

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bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriostat
bacterium
bacteriuria
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bacteroid
Bactria
Bactrian camel
baculovirus
baculum

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monocular

/ məˈnäkyələr

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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