How to Use bacterial in a Sentence

bacterial

adjective
Definition of bacterialnext
  • The firefly and bacterial genes just didn’t work well in plants.
    — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The risk of bacterial growth is imminent if the chicken goes over three or four days in the fridge.
    — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022
  • But in 2022, the lake shut down for six months due to a dangerous bacterial bloom.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Meanwhile, choose your vase, and give it a good clean to prevent any bacterial growth.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Last year, the filth and grime led to an outbreak of bacterial infections, the complaint says.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Weekly bacterial testing shows that much of the river is safe to swim once again.
    — Cari Shane, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The rock absorbs the excess water from the brush head and also resists mold and bacterial growth.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Cleanse your hands and face prior to the start of your at-home facial massage to prevent bacterial transfers to your skin.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Crawford was unable to sing because of a bacterial infection but was cheered at the curtain call, stepping to the side of the stage.
    — Mark Kennedy, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • According to recent bacterial counts, Lorde will not grow a third eye and glow at her next show.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Choose brands that have five strains or more of bacterial cultures per 6-ounce serving.
    — Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 29 Sep. 2022
  • So wash your hands and read on for some of the sneakier places where germs and biofilms — the technical term for slimy layers of bacterial colonies — often lurk.
    — Susannah Herrada, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2022
  • And two hours later, the bacterial counts in the salsa reduced to levels similar to the other dips.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2024
  • To prevent fungal and bacterial infections, water the money tree at the roots, not from the top where water gets on the leaves.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
  • Other home tests for these three bacterial STIs are already available over the counter.
    — Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The fact is that an infection with flu can lead to group strep A as a secondary bacterial infection.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2022
  • But In 1999, a case of bacterial meningitis led to septic shock, the loss of her kidney and spleen, and the amputations of both her legs just below the knees.
    — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
  • That’s almost three times more than most bacterial genomes.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Mar. 2022
  • To prolong the life of any blush, clean your blush brush regularly and store the color in a dark, dry place to avoid promoting bacterial growth.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The shells sliced up his feet, and cellulitis, a bacterial infection, set in.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022
  • Your gut has what’s known as a bacterial flora, which is a collection of microorganisms that help break down your food.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, chills, and a red rash, is the most prevalent tick-borne disease.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 May 2022
  • But weeks after closing on the home in Indiana, Toni got sick with a bacterial infection and died.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t keep scratching the bite, which just introduces the chance of a secondary bacterial infection.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Citrus canker, a bacterial disease, is not harmful to humans, but causes lesions on the fruit, stems and leaves.
    — Freida Frisaro, Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2024
  • There is the possibility that this sort of bacterial growth reduction effect will move up to the grafted scions where the fruit is formed.
    — Steven Savage, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • This type of bacterial infection can spread in the deer’s bloodstream and therefore hunters should not knowingly eat meat from a buck with brain abscess.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Whether the toilet lid is up or down doesn't make much difference in the spread of airborne bacterial and viral particles.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Florida resident picked up her nail glue instead of her eye medication to treat a bacterial eye infection.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In the dairy section, Nestle compared a whole-fat yogurt (milk, bacterial cultures) with a low-fat version (milk, bacterial cultures, cornstarch, and pectin, among other things), whose emulsifiers and thickeners improved creaminess and mouthfeel.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

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