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bacterize

/ˈbæk.tə.raɪz/

Traduction: Verbe désuet signifiant traiter ou exposer à des bactéries, ou provoquer une action bactérienne.

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formalcommonscientificobsolète/ˈbæk.tə.raɪz/

An obsolete verb meaning to treat or affect with bacteria, or to cause bacterial action.

  • 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant traiter ou exposer à des bactéries, ou provoquer une action bactérienne.
  1. Subject to bacterial action C2 formal scientific

    To treat or expose something to the action of bacteria, often for a specific purpose such as decomposition or fermentation.

    • The laboratory technician bacterized the sample to study its decomposition.
    • Farmers sometimes bacterize soil to enhance nutrient cycling.
    • The process of bacterizing organic waste can produce useful compost.

    🇫🇷Bactériser

    Synonymes: inoculate

    Antonymes: disinfectsterilize

  • bacterized past participle
  • bacterized past simple
  • bacterizing present participle
  • bacterizes third person singular