Hamburgers, say, dispensed with article on bacteria (5)
I believe the answer is:
germs
'bacteria' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for germs that I've seen before include "Bugs" , "Causes of disease" , "Bacteria" , "sprouts" , "Seeds; microbes" .)