bacteriology
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bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy
(băk-tîr'ē-ŏl'ə-jē) 
n.
The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture.
bacteriologic bac·te'ri·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk) or bac·te'ri·o·log'i·cal adj.
bacteriologically bac·te'ri·o·log'i·cal·ly adv.
bacteriologist bac·te'ri·ol'o·gist n.
n.
The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture.
bacteriologic bac·te'ri·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk) or bac·te'ri·o·log'i·cal adj.
bacteriologically bac·te'ri·o·log'i·cal·ly adv.
bacteriologist bac·te'ri·ol'o·gist n.
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bacteriology
Study of bacteria. Modern understanding of bacterial forms dates from Ferdinand Cohn's classifications. Other researchers, such as Louis Pasteur, established the connection between bacteria and fermentation and disease. The modern methods of bacteriological technique began in the late 19th century with the use of stains and the development of methods of cultivating organisms on plates of nutrients. Important discoveries came when Pasteur succeeded in immunizing animals against two bacterial diseases, which led to the development of immunology. microbiology.
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Bacteriology
The science and study of bacteria, and hence a specialized branch of microbiology. It deals with the nature and properties of the bacteria as living entities, their morphology and developmental history, ecology, physiology and biochemistry, genetics, and classification.
The major subjects that have consecutively occupied the forefront of bacteriological research have been the origin of bacteria, the constancy or variability of their properties, their role as causative agents of disease and of spoilage of foods, their significance in the cycle of matter, their classification, and their physiological, biochemical, and genetic features. See also Bacteria; Microbiology.
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Bacteriology
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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bacteriology
the branch of science that deals with the study of bacteria.
| bacterioferritin, bacteriocinogenic factor, bacteriocin | |
| bacteriolysin, bacteriolysis, bacteriophage |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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bacteriology
The scientific study of bacteria and the diseases they cause.
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categories related to 'bacteriology'
- Branches and Disciplines - bacteriology: study of bacteria
- Disciplines and Specialties - bacteriology: study of bacteria
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Bacteriology
Dansk (Danish)
n. - bakteriologi
Nederlands (Dutch)
bacteriologie
Français (French)
n. - bactériologie
Deutsch (German)
n. - Bakteriologie, Bakterienkunde/Bakterienforschung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βακτηριολογία, μικροβιολογία
Italiano (Italian)
batteriologia
Português (Portuguese)
n. - bacteriologia (f)
Русский (Russian)
бактериология
Español (Spanish)
n. - bacteriología
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bakteriologi
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
细菌学
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 細菌學
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) بكتيريولوجيا, علم البكتيريه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חקר החיידקים, בקטריולוגיה
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