Definition of Antibacterial

1. Noun. Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth.


2. Adjective. Destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth.
Partainyms: Bacterial

Definition of Antibacterial

1. a. Inimical to bacteria; -- applied esp. to serum for protection against bacterial diseases.

Definition of Antibacterial

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Medical Definition of Antibacterial

1. A substance that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or reproduction. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antibacterial

antiarthritic
antiarthritic
antiarthritics
antiarthritis
antiasthma
antiasthmatic
antiatom
antiatoms
antiauthoritarian
antiauthority
antiautolysin
antiauxin
antiauxins
antibacklash
antibacterial (current term)
antibacterial (current term)
antibacterials
antibacterial drug
antibacterial ointment
antibacterial soap
antiballistic missile
antibaryon
antibechic
antiberiberi factor
antiberiberi factor
antiberiberi vitamin
antibias
antibillboard
antibiogram
antibiont

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