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| actinomycin |
any of several antibiotics derived from soil bacteria that work against certain other bacteria and fungi. |
| aerobic |
of or pertaining to aerobes, such as bacteria. [1/3 definitions] |
| anaerobe |
any of various microorganisms, such as certain bacteria, that are capable of living without air or oxygen. |
| antibacterial |
active in killing bacteria. |
| antibiotic |
any of various substances derived from fungi or other organisms and used to destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria or other disease-causing organisms. [1/2 definitions] |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. [1/3 definitions] |
| Asiatic cholera |
an acute, infectious, often fatal disease caused by bacteria and characterized by severe diarrhea, intestinal cramps, and dehydration; cholera. |
| bacteremia |
the presence of bacteria in blood. |
| bacteria |
pl. of bacterium. Bacteria are one-celled microscopic organisms of various shapes that are often agents of fermentation and putrefaction and that, in some cases, cause disease. |
| bactericide |
something that can kill bacteria. |
| bacteriology |
the science that is concerned with bacteria. |
| bacteriophage |
any virus that attacks and kills bacteria. |
| biodegradable |
subject to decomposition by the action of living organisms such as bacteria. |
| biological warfare |
the use of living organisms such as bacteria or viruses to kill or disable people or destroy their food supply. |
| bioluminescence |
the emission of light produced naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria, or such light itself. |
| biotech |
abbreviation of "biotechnology"; the use of living organisms, esp. cells and bacteria, to create useful products. |
| biotechnology |
the use of living organisms, esp. cells and bacteria, to create useful products. |
| blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
| botulin |
a toxin produced by the bacteria botulinus, and which causes botulism. |
| brucellosis |
a bacteria-induced disease that causes recurring fever and pains in the joints in people and abortions in cattle; undulant fever; Malta fever; Mediterranean fever. |
| bubonic plague |
an epidemic disease caused by bacteria transmitted from rats to humans by fleas, spread by contagion and characterized by chills, fever, swollen glands, and weakness. |
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