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bacterial metabolism

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bacterial metabolism [bak′tir·ē·əl mə′tab·ə‚liz·əm]
(microbiology)
Total chemical changes carried out by living bacteria.


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Encrustations of calculus also known as tartar, compound of mineralized bacterial plaque, salivary mucus, part of bacterial metabolism & food remains, must be removed from the teeth in at least once a year.
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