Turning toward or moving in the direction of bacteria; having an affinity for bacteria. [bacterio- + G. trope, a turning]
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bac·te·ri·o·tro·pic -'träp-ik, -'trōp- adj directed toward bacteria or affecting them in a specific way
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bac·te·ri·o·tro·pic (bak-tēr″e-o-troґpik) [bacterio- + -tropic] 1. turning toward or changing bacteria. 2. bacteriopsonic.Medical dictionary. 2011.