Meanings
nounEagle effect (plural Eagle effects)
plural Eagle effects
- biologyA phenomenon observed in which higher concentrations of antibiotics paradoxically improve bacterial survival.
Origin
Named after Harry Eagle who first described it.
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Eagle effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eagle%20effect
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“Eagle effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eagle%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eagle effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eagle%20effect.
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