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mycobacterium

my·co·bac·te·ri·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-koh-bak-teer-ee-uh]
    • /ˌmaɪ koʊ bækˈtɪər i ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-koh-bak-teer-ee-uh]
    • /ˌmaɪ koʊ bækˈtɪər i ə/

Definitions of mycobacterium word

  • noun mycobacterium A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis. 1
  • noun mycobacterium any of the rod-shaped Gram-positive bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, some of which cause human diseases, such as tuberculosis and leprosy 0
  • noun mycobacterium any of a genus (Mycobacterium) of rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria, as those causing tuberculosis and leprosy 0
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mycobacterium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • tuberculosis

    an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles.

  • bacillus calmette-guérin

    a weakened strain of the tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium bovis, used in the preparation of BCG vaccine.

  • ethambutol

    a compound used in the treatment of tuberculosis

  • ethionamide

    an antibiotic used in treating tuberculosis

  • hansen's disease

    leprosy.

  • johne's disease

    a chronic diarrheal disease of cattle and sheep caused by infection with Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, an organism related to the tubercle bacillus.
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