Bacterized

/ˈbæktəraɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Treated with bacteria; subjected to bacterial action or inoculation.

Etymology

From bacterize + -ed (past participle). A past participle and adjective form used since the early 1900s in scientific literature.

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