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bacteria

[bak-teer-ee-uh] / bækˈtɪər i ə /
NOUN
microorganisms
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Though gone from the stomachs of people in the industrialised world, the bacteria has been detected among tribes in Africa and South America, Sarhan said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

An analysis of his microbiome revealed a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It may also involve a synchronized shift in gut bacteria, metabolism, and brain activity that changes how the body responds to food.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Three doctors gathered and told the couple that the longer Waldorf’s cervix remained open and her uterus exposed to bacteria, the higher her risk of developing a life-threatening infection.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But Civil War doctors didn't know that infection-causing bacteria even existed.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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