bacteriology

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

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  • There was equipment for research in chemistry, electricity, bacteriology--all branches of science, in fact Along one outer wall, several small chambers were in-closed in glass. —  012 - The Man Who Shook The Earth
  • In this, bacteriology is playing an important rôle. —  manybooks.net
  • The Centers for Disease Control has also provided major financial support in order to train staff at the facility on molecular techniques, as well as other staff on serology, bacteriology, immunology including CD4 testing, hematology, and laboratory management. —  KI Media
  • Entertainers being what they are, it was only a matter of time before Gwyneth branched out into bacteriology, and in her most recent communique she is good enough to explain her fears that household products are causing autism and cancer in children. —  The Guardian World News
  • The ultimate foundation question of the science of bacteriology is, How did the disease germs become disease germs? —  Preventable Diseases
 

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  1. from New Latin bacterium + Greek -λογία, from λέγειν, speak: see -ology.
 

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/bæktirɪˈɑlədʒi/
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