abacterial

[ ey-bak-teer-ee-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not caused by or free from the presence of bacteria.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of abacterial¹

First recorded in 1930–35; a- ⁶ + bacterial

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Example Sentences

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He first used it to find a gene signature to distinguish sepsis from noninfectious inflammation, then to distinguish whether it’s abacterial or viral infection.

From

Abaco abactinal

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