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antibacterial

[an-tee-bak-teer-ee-uh l, an-tahy-]
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adjective
  1. destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
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Origin of antibacterial

First recorded in 1895–1900; anti- + bacterial
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Related Words

hygienicsterilecleanantibioticprophylacticdisinfectantantibacterialasepticpuresanitarybactericidalmedicatedunpolluted

Examples from the Web for antibacterial

Contemporary Examples

Historical Examples

  • Hence the immunity may be antibacterial or antitoxic or both.

    The Fundamentals of Bacteriology

    Charles Bradfield Morrey

  • They climbed up the ladder and said nothing as the airlock went through its cycle and the antibacterial spray covered them.

    The Judas Valley

    Gerald Vance

British Dictionary definitions for antibacterial

antibacterial

adjective
  1. effective against bacteria
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antibacterial in Medicine

antibacterial

(ăn′tē-băk-tîr′ē-əl, ăn′tī-)
adj.
  1. Destroying or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
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Related formsan′ti•bac•te′ri•al n.
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