bacteriology
noun
Simple meaning
The branch of medical science that studies bacteria about disease.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
bæktɪɹiˈɑlədʒi
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Definition
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noun
biologymicrobiology
The branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
biologymicrobiology
The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
Used this way, bacteriology is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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