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bacteria

[bak-teer-ee-uh] / bækˈtɪər i ə /
NOUN
microorganisms
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They emphasize that laboratory studies will be needed to confirm the observed relationships between gut bacteria and neurodevelopment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

For 40 hours, Barnica waited in the hospital for the heartbeat to stop, with her cervix exposed to bacteria.

From Salon • May 27, 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

When the balance of oral bacteria shifts in the wrong direction, that nitrate to nitric oxide pathway may become less efficient.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

The harmless bacteria had somehow “transformed” into the virulent form.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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