COLONIZATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does colonization mean? 

• COLONIZATION (noun)
  The noun COLONIZATION has 1 sense:

1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

  Familiarity information: COLONIZATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COLONIZATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

colonisation; colonization; settlement

Context example:

the British colonization of America

Hypernyms ("colonization" is a kind of...):

constitution; establishment; formation; organisation; organization (the act of forming or establishing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "colonization"):

population (the act of populating (causing to live in a place))

Derivation:

colonize (settle as colonists or establish a colony (in))

colonize (settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world)

 Context examples 

Upon colonization of the GI tract, the probiotic may form a protective barrier, thereby preventing attachment of pathogens, protecting against infections and boosting the immune system.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral ingestion, the naturally-occurring bacterial components in this dietary supplement may improve digestion and help maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by modulating the composition of the normal microflora.

(Lactobacillus plantarum 299v/Lactobacillus acidophilus/Bifidobacterium lactis Probiotic Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon colonization of the GI tract, the probiotic bacteria form a protective barrier that helps maintain the integrity of the epithelial barrier.

(Lactobacillus acidophilus/Streptococcus thermophilus/Bifidobacterium lactis/L. rhamnosus/B. longum/B. bifidum-based Probiotic Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral ingestion, L. plantarum strain 299v adheres to the intestinal mucosa, modulates the composition of the normal microflora, helps maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and improves digestion and metabolism.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299v, NCI Thesaurus)

Oral administration of probiotic bacteria help maintain adequate colonization of the GI tract and modulate the composition of the normal microflora.

(Live Freeze-Dried Lactic Acid Bacteria Probiotic, NCI Thesaurus)

A Native American (NA) is a person having origins in one of the indigenous peoples of North America, who lived on the continent prior to the European colonization.

(Native American, NCI Thesaurus)

This leads to an inhibition of thrombotic occlusion and prevention of bacterial colonization that could occur upon clot formation.

(minocycline-EDTA, NCI Thesaurus)

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/dexamethasone/nystatin magic mouthwash inhibits the cytokine-mediated inflammation and yeast colonization of the oral mucosa associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

(Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride/Dexamethasone/Nystatin Magic Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)

One strategy to prevent Staph infections is to eliminate S. aureus colonization.

(Study finds probiotic Bacillus eliminates Staphylococcus bacteria, National Institutes of Health)

Another gene, CLE33, reduces colonization rates when there is plenty of phosphate available to the plant.

(Plant gene discovery could help reduce fertilizer pollution in waterways, National Science Foundation)