bacteriotherapy

bacteriotherapy
bac·te·ri·o·ther·a·py bak-.tir-ē-ō-'ther-ə-pē n, pl -pies the treatment of disease by the use of bacteria or their products
bac·te·ri·o·ther·a·peu·tic -.ther-ə-'pyüt-ik adj

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bac·te·rio·ther·a·py (bak-tēr″e-o-therґə-pe) [bacterio- + therapy] treatment of disease by the introduction of bacteria into the system.

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