abacterially

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adverb

Without the presence or use of bacteria.

“an abacterially-derived polysaccharide”

OriginEnglish abacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria →
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Meanings

adverbabacterially (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout the presence or use of bacteria.

    an abacterially-derived polysaccharide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  7. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  8. New Latinbactēria
  9. Englishbacteria
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishbacterial
  13. Englishabacterial
  14. Englishabacterially

From abacterial + -ly.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 非细菌性地
  • 非细菌性地 (fēixìjūnxìng de)without the presence or use of bacteria
Dutch abacterieel
  • abacterieelwithout the presence or use of bacteria
Cite this entry
APA

abacterially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abacterially

MLA

“abacterially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abacterially. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abacterially,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abacterially.

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