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microbial

mi·crobe
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-krohb]
    • /ˈmaɪ kroʊb/
    • /maɪˈkrəʊbɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-krohb]
    • /ˈmaɪ kroʊb/

Definitions of microbial word

  • noun microbial a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium. 1
  • noun microbial Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms. 1
  • adjective microbial relating to germs 1
  • adjective microbial Microbial means relating to or caused by microbes. 0

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Origin of microbial

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < French < Greek mīkro- micro- + bíos life

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Parts of speech for Microbial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

microbial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for microbial

adjective microbial

  • bacterial — Bacterial is used to describe things that relate to or are caused by bacteria.
  • bacteriological — Of or relating to bacteriology or bacteria.
  • infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
  • infective — infectious.
  • contagious — A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious.

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