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Bacterial

9 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

Relating to or caused by bacteria, which are microscopic single-celled organisms. It describes conditions, infections, or processes involving these microorganisms.

Bacterial infections require antibiotic treatment, unlike viral infections which do not respond to antibiotics.

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Synonyms

microbialbacteriologicalgerm-related

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Three instances of A and the -IAL ending are distinctive

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14 points; good for using common letters and creating longer words

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