bacterise

/ˈbæktəraɪz/
verb
  1. To treat or affect something with bacteria, or to cause bacteria to grow in or on something.
    • Farmers sometimes bacterise soil to improve plant growth.
    • The lab technician will bacterise the sample to study how the microbes multiply.
    • If you leave food out too long, it will naturally bacterise and spoil.
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