Relating to or involving the scientific study, analysis, or testing of bacteria.
From bacteriology + -ical (adjective suffix meaning relating to). The standard modern form of the adjective, used extensively in medical and scientific contexts.
Bacteriological warfare was actually something countries researched as weapons during the 1900s, which is so scary that international treaties now ban it—it shows how powerful understanding bacteria can be.
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