Medical Term:
colonization
Pronunciation: kol′on-i-zā′shŭn
Definition:
- The formation of compact population groups of the same type of microorganism, such as the colonies that develop when a bacterial cell begins reproducing.
- The care of certain people, patients with Hansen disease, patients with mental illness, in community groups.
Synonym(s): innidiation
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
