bacterizationn.
/baktərʌɪˈzeɪʃən/ The process or method of treating with bacteria.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [noun] > other miscellaneous treatments
majoration1626
relaxant1661
diaeresis1706
blistering1711
Perkinism1798
tranquillizing1801
tractoration1803
tractorism1827
moxibustion1833
traction1841
remediation1850
moxocausis1857
bed-rest1872
aerotherapeutics1876
aerotherapy1876
metallotherapy1877
block1882
counter-irritation1882
bacteriotherapy1886
mechanotherapy1890
mobilization1890
seismotherapy1901
bacterization1902
replacement therapy1902
biotherapy1912
occupational therapy1915
protein therapy1917
psychophysicotherapeutics1922
recovery programme1922
plombage1933
bacteriostasis1936
oestrogenization1960
hyperalimentation1962
vegetablization1963
pain management1966
palliative care1967
gene therapy1970
1902 R. L. Devonshire tr. Vallery-Radot Life of Pasteur II. i. 8 Typhoid fever, bacterization! Hospital miasma, bacterization!
1949 H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics I. i. 44 The greatest changes could be brought about in wheat seeds by the joint bacterization with this special strain and Azotobacter.
Derivatives
ˈbacterize v. transitive.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > apply type of treatment [verb (transitive)] > treat with bacteria
bacterize1949
1949 H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics I. i. 44 In the next year Novogrudsky and his collaborators (1937)..proposed to ‘bacterize’ flax seeds in an endeavour to reduce fungus infection.
ˈbacterized adj.
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the world > life > biology > laboratory analysis > processes > [adjective] > treatment with specific agents
alcoholic1852
bacterized1915
phenolized1920
osmicated1921
hormonized1940
oestrogenized1944
trypsinized1952
mutagenized1963
1915 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 830/2 He has dealt more particularly with his latest invention—bacterised peat.
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