English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 23 of 625

bacopanoun

Any of the genus Bacopa of aquatic plants, the water hyssops.

bacosidesnoun

plural of bacoside

Bacotname

A surname from French.

bacovernoun

Back cover of a book, magazine or similar medium.

BACSname

Acronym of Bankers' Automated Clearing Services.

bacsilognoun

a meal of bacon with fried rice and fried egg

Bacsonianadj

Of or relating to a variation of the Hoabinhian industry, based around Bắc Sơn and characterized by a higher frequency of edge-ground cobble artifacts.

bactenecinnoun

Any of a family of antimicrobial cyclic peptides found in the granules of bovine neutrophils

bacteraemianoun

The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.

bacteremianoun

Alternative spelling of bacteraemia.

bacteremicadj

Of, pertaining to or having bacteremia (having bacteria in the blood)

bacteremicallyadv

By means of bacteremia

bacterianoun

plural of bacterium

bacteriacidenoun

Alternative form of bactericide.

bacteriaemianoun

Alternative form of bacteraemia.

bacterialadj

Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.

bacterialessadj

without bacteria.

bacterialikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of bacteria.

bacterializationnoun

The treatment of a crop with bacteria in order to promote growth, nutrient uptake etc.

bacteriallyadv

In reference to bacteria

bactericidaladj

That kills bacteria.

bactericidallyadv

In a bactericidal manner.

bactericidenoun

Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.

bactericidinnoun

Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.

bacteriemianoun

Alternative form of bacteraemia.

bacterinnoun

A suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.

bacterioagglutininnoun

An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.

bacteriocecidiumnoun

A gall produced by a bacterium

bacteriocentricadj

Overly concerned with bacteria

bacteriochlorinnoun

A form of chlorin, of bacterial origin, that has two pyrrole groups in the main ring

bacteriochlorophyllnoun

A photosynthetic pigment related to the chlorophylls, occurring in various bacteria doing anoxygenic photosynthesis.

bacteriochlorophyllicadj

Of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from bacteriochlorophyll

bacteriocidenoun

Alternative form of bactericide.

bacteriocidicadj

bacteriocidal

bacteriocinnoun

Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria

bacteriocinogennoun

A bacterial plasmid that directs the synthesis of bacteriocins

bacteriocytenoun

A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria

bacteriofermentedadj

fermented by bacterial enzymes

bacteriogenicadj

Caused by bacteria

bacteriogenousadj

Bacteriogenic; producing bacteria.

bacteriogramnoun

A test of how well bacteria grows in certain conditions

bacteriographnoun

A picture created by growing bacteria and using a light mask to selectively sterilize regions.

bacteriographynoun

The art of creating pictures by growing bacteria and using a light mask to selectively sterilize regions.

bacteriohopanenoun

A bacterial hopane

bacteriohopanepolyolnoun

Any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.

bacteriohopanoidnoun

bacterial hopanoid

bacterioidadj

Alternative form of bacteroid.

bacteriologicaladj

Of or pertaining to bacteriology.

bacteriologicallyadv

In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.

bacteriologistnoun

A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.

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