destroy bacteria

Frequency: 8.218.1 per million words

To damage bacteria so badly that they no longer exist or work.

bacteriaVERB + BACTERIA

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destroy

Examples (10)

  • This powerful disinfectant can destroy 99.9% of harmful bacteria.
  • The course of antibiotics completely destroyed the bacteria causing the infection.
  • Boiling the water will destroy any dangerous bacteria present.
  • Scientists have developed a new process that destroys antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
  • Harmful bacteria in the gut can be destroyed by specific phages.
  • Destroying beneficial bacteria along with the harmful ones is a side effect of some treatments.
  • UV light is used in hospitals to destroy airborne bacteria.
  • The pasteurization process is designed to destroy harmful bacteria in milk.
  • To properly sanitize, you must use a cleaner that is proven to destroy bacteria.
  • The new drug is actively destroying the bacteria colonies in our lab tests.