CommonParlance
Seed
Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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bacterial in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or caused by bacteria
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bacterial plaque in CommonParlance
- definition a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
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bacterial toxin in CommonParlance
- definition any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
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bacterially in CommonParlance
- definition by bacteria
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bactericidal in CommonParlance
- definition preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
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bactericide in CommonParlance
- definition any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
- definition any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
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bacteriemia in CommonParlance
- definition transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
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bacteriochlorophyll in CommonParlance
- definition a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
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bacterioid in CommonParlance
- definition resembling bacteria
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bacterioidal in CommonParlance
- definition resembling bacteria
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bacteriologic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to bacteriology
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bacteriological in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to bacteriology
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bacteriological warfare in CommonParlance
- definition the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon
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bacteriologist in CommonParlance
- definition a biologist who studies bacteria
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bacteriology in CommonParlance
- definition the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
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bacteriolysis in CommonParlance
- definition dissolution or destruction of bacteria
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bacteriolytic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
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bacteriophage in CommonParlance
- definition a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
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bacteriophagic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to bacteriophages
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bacteriophagous in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to bacteriophages
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bacteriostasis in CommonParlance
- definition inhibition of the growth of bacteria
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bacteriostat in CommonParlance
- definition a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
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bacteriostatic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
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bacterise in CommonParlance
- definition subject to the action of bacteria
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bacterium in CommonParlance
- definition (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants