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Eagle effect

Eagle effect noun: a phenomenon observed in which higher concentrations of antibiotics paradoxically improve bacterial survival.

Noun

Eagle effect (plural Eagle effects)

  1. A phenomenon observed in which higher concentrations of antibiotics paradoxically improve bacterial survival.

Forms of Eagle effect

pluralEagle effects

Origin of Eagle effect

Named after Harry Eagle who first described it.

Questions about Eagle effect

What does Eagle effect mean?
Eagle effect means a phenomenon observed in which higher concentrations of antibiotics paradoxically improve bacterial survival.
What part of speech is Eagle effect?
Eagle effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Eagle effect?
The plural of Eagle effect is Eagle effects.

Words near Eagle effect in the dictionary

  1. Eagle County
  2. eagle dad
  3. eagle dads
  4. eagle dance
  5. eagle dances
  6. Eagle effect
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  8. eagle eye
  9. eagle eyes
  10. eagle freak
  11. eagle freaks

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