Attracted to or showing affinity for bacteria; turning toward bacteria.
From bacterio- + -tropic (from Greek 'tropikos,' turning). A specialized scientific term developed in early 20th century microbiology and immunology.
Bacteriophages are hyper-bacteriotropic—they're like guided missiles programmed only for bacterial targets, completely ignoring your human cells, which is why they're so promising for fighting resistant infections!
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