Actinobacillary

Pronunciation: /ækˌtɪnoʊˈbæsəˌleri/

Definitions of actinobacillary

adjective a descriptive word that modifies a noun, in this case, 'actinobacillary' describes something related to Actinobacillus, a genus of bacteria

Example Sentences

A1 The actinobacillary infection was easily treated with antibiotics.

A2 The doctor diagnosed the patient with an actinobacillary disease.

B1 Researchers conducted a study on actinobacillary bacteria in the lab.

B2 The actinobacillary strain found in the patient was resistant to most antibiotics.

C1 The actinobacillary outbreak in the community required immediate intervention.

C2 The scientist's groundbreaking research focused on the actinobacillary pathogen.

Examples of actinobacillary in a Sentence

formal The actinobacillary bacteria was identified as the cause of the infection.

informal They said it was some actinobacillary thing causing the issue.

slang I heard it was all because of that actinobacillary stuff going around.

figurative The actinobacillary presence in the situation was like a hidden danger waiting to cause harm.

Grammatical Forms of actinobacillary

• past tense: actinobacillaryed
• plural: actinobacillaries
• comparative: more actinobacillary
• superlative: most actinobacillary
• present tense: actinobacillaries
• future tense: will actinobacillary
• perfect tense: have actinobacillaryed
• continuous tense: is actinobacillarying
• singular: actinobacillary
• positive degree: actinobacillary
• infinitive: to actinobacillary
• gerund: actinobacillarying
• participle: actinobacillaryed

Origin and Evolution of actinobacillary

First Known Use: 1880 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'actinobacillary' originated from the combination of the Greek word 'aktinos' meaning ray or beam, and 'bakterion' meaning small staff or rod, referring to the rod-shaped bacteria.

Evolution of the word: The term 'actinobacillary' has been used in the medical field to describe diseases caused by rod-shaped bacteria, particularly Actinobacillus species. Over time, the word has become more specialized and is now primarily used in microbiology and pathology to refer to specific types of bacterial infections.