/ Dictionary / Index B bacterize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bac•te•rize Pronunciation: (bak'tu-rīz"), [key] — -rized, -riz•ing. to change in composition by means of bacteria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bacterize (Thesaurus) bacteriuria bacteroid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language