bacteria

Definition

Examples

Washing your hands often helps stop the spread of harmful bacteria.

Word Family

Synonyms

• microorganismsany organism of microscopic size
• germsanything that provides inspiration for later work
• microbesa minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

Collocations

• Easy kill harmful bacteria
  to kill harmful bacteria, meaning to cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
• Medium bacteria culture test results
  describing bacteria culture test results ((microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants)
• Hard airborne bacteria filtration standards
  describing airborne bacteria filtration standards (moved or conveyed by or through air)
• Very Hard antibiotic-resistant bacteria outbreak
  a collocation phrase: antibiotic-resistant bacteria outbreak