adv
Meaning 1
Without the presence or use of bacteria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- an abacterially-derived polysaccharide
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
abacterially
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial English abacterial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English abacterially From abacterial + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 非细菌性地 (fēixìjūnxìng de) — without the presence or use of bacteria
- Dutch: abacterieel — without the presence or use of bacteria