Bacteritic

/ˌbæktəˈrɪtɪk/ adjective

Relating to or characterized by bacteritis, an inflammation caused by bacteria.

From bacteria + -itis (inflammation suffix) + -ic (adjective suffix). A medical term from the 1800s describing inflammatory conditions caused by bacterial infection.

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