bacteria
Example Sentences
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The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Proponents of raw dairy have long insisted that it prevents allergies and promotes beneficial bacteria, claims that are not supported by research.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
“There’s no pathogenic bacteria correlating us to anybody,” said McAfee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Under current procedures, urine samples must be cultured overnight so bacteria can grow before doctors can identify them and test antibiotics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The carbolic acid solution was too weak to kill bacteria, and the procedure only introduced more microbes.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
