pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)
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a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues a
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a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
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n a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information n the surrounding environment n an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication n (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms n a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter n (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed n an intervening substance through which something is achieved n a state that is intermediate between extremes
