Bacterial and Microbial

Bacterial

Bacterial adjective - Relating to or caused by bacteria.
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Synonyms for Bacterial

Microbial and bacterial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Microbial" instead an adjective "Bacterial".

Nearby Word: bacterium

Microbial

Microbial adjective - Of or involving or caused by or being microbes.
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Synonyms for Microbial

Bacterial and microbial are semantically related. You can use "Bacterial" instead an adjective "Microbial".

Both words in one sentence

  • Louis Pasteur: His discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization helped creating vaccins for rabies, anthrax and stopped bacterial contamination of milk and wine, which saved the lives of millions of people.
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