acinetobacter
/ (ˈæsɪnɪtɒˌbæktə) /
noun
a bacterium that causes infections such as pneumonia, particularly in people who have a compromised immune system
Word Origin for acinetobacter
C20: from Greek
acetinae immovable +
bacter (
ium)
Words nearby acinetobacter
acinaciform,
acinar,
acinar cell,
acinar cell tumor,
acinarious,
acinetobacter,
acinic cell adenocarcinoma,
aciniform,
acinitis,
acinotubular gland,
acinous