Bacillogenous

/ˌbæsɪˈlɒdʒənəs/ adjective

Definition

Produced by or originating from bacilli; of bacterial origin.

Etymology

From bacillus + -genous (Latin -genous, meaning 'born of' or 'descended from'). The -genous suffix indicates origin or descent from something.

Kelly Says

Many diseases were mysteries until scientists realized they were bacillogenous—once they proved a specific bacillus caused a disease, they could finally develop treatments targeting it.

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