さいきん
Meanings
Noun
1. bacterium; bacteria; germ
Pitch accent
さ
いきん
Composed of
detail; details
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
Used in vocabulary (31 in total)
bacterial flora; microbiota
bacteriological weapon
bacteriology
intestinal bacteria; gut bacteria
bacterial; bacillary
bacteria; eubacteria
biological warfare; bacteriological warfare; germ warfare
anaerobic bacteria
bacterial toxin
luminescent bacteria
air-borne bacteria
sulfur-reducing bacteria
photosynthetic bacteria
nitrifying bacteria
bacterial virus (i.e. a bacteriophage)
blue-green bacterium; cyanobacteria; cyanobacterium
carbon monoxide bacteria
hydrogen bacteria
iron bacteria
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria; putrid bacteria; saprogen
bacterial bed
myxobacteria; slime bacteria
thermophile; thermophilic bacteria
small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; SIBO
Association of Biological Manufacturers of Japan
Japanese Society for Bacteriology
Examples (4 in total)
It is effective against bacterial infections.
Bacteria are just tiny harmless cells.
This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.