anti-infective

[ an-tee-in-fek-tiv, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a substance used in the treatment of an infection.

noun

1. any such substance, as bacitracin.

Other Words From

• anti-in·fective·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anti-infective¹

First recorded in 1840–45