bacteria

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in Vietnamese Vi khuẩn

BrE /ˈbæktəriə/ AmE /ˈbæktəriə/

noun en → vi

1 MICROORGANISM [plural] B1

Vi khuẩn

very small living things that can only be seen through a microscope and which can cause disease or help to make food such as cheese, yogurt, etc.

  • bacteria in/on something

Collocations harmful bacteria · beneficial bacteria

  • There are millions of bacteria on your skin.

    Có hàng triệu vi khuẩn trên da của bạn.

2 SCIENTIFIC STUDY [singular] C1

Vi sinh học, nghiên cứu về vi khuẩn

the scientific study or research about bacteria

  • bacteria studies

Collocations bacterial research · bacteriology study

  • She is doing her PhD in bacteria.

    Cô ấy đang làm luận án tiến sĩ về vi khuẩn.