bacteriotropic
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bacteriotropic — Turning toward or moving in the direction of bacteria; having an affinity for bacteria. [bacterio + G. trope, a turning] * * * bac·te·ri·o·tro·pic träp ik, trōp adj directed toward bacteria or affecting them in a specific way * * *… … Medical dictionary
bacteriotropic — bac·te·rio·trop·ic … English syllables
bacteriotropic — a. affecting bacteria … Dictionary of difficult words
bacteriotropic — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|träpik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri + tropic : directed toward bacteria or affecting them in a specific way … Useful english dictionary
substance — Stuff; material. SYN: substantia [TA], matter. [L. substantia, essence, material, fr. sub sto, to stand under, be present] alpha s. SYN: reticular s. (1). anterior perforated s. [TA] a region at the base … Medical dictionary
-tropic — comb. form 1 = TROPHIC. 2 turning towards (heliotropic). * * * .|träpik, pēk, in some words rōp adjective combining form Etymology: French tropique, from trope (I) + ique ic 1. : turning, changing, or tending to turn or change especially in a ( … Useful english dictionary
