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Microbial

/maɪˈkɹoʊb.i.əl/

A microbe or bacterium.

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📖 Definitions of "Microbial"

noun

1
A microbe or bacterium.

adjective

1
Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.

🔄 Synonyms of "Microbial"

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Word	Definition
microbic	microbial

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Microbial"

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Word	Definition
microbiologic	Synonym of microbiological.
micro-organismnoun	Alternative spelling of microorganism. [(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.]
microorganismnoun	(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.
microbiological	Of or pertaining to microbiology.
bacterial	(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
microbiologynoun	(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.
antimicrobial	(pharmacology) Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.
anti-microbial	Alternative spelling of antimicrobial. [(pharmacology) Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.]
biological	Of or relating to biology.
germnoun	A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
micro-organisms	—
microorganisms	a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal that covers various areas of microbiological research, including microbial taxonomy, molecular biology, genetics, and ecology.
bacteriological	Of or pertaining to bacteriology.
microbiotic	Relating to microbiota
prokaryotic	Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
unicellularnoun	(biology) Describing any microorganism that has a single cell.
pathogenic	(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
saprophytic	Relating to saprophytes.
mycological	Of or pertaining to mycology or to fungi
fungalnoun	Of or pertaining to a fungus or fungi.