abacterial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌeɪ.bækˈtɪəɹ.i.əl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial English abacterial From a- (“without”) + bacterial.
Meanings
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Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria.
an abacterial prostatitis model for studying immune cells
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more abacterial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most abacterial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
ro abacterian (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria) · nl abacterieel (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria) · cy anfacterol (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria) · eo senbakteria (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria) · sv icke-bakteriell (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria) · pt abacteriano (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria) · fi abakteriaalinen (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria)