Anti-bacterial
destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
contemporary examples
his parents daub it with anti-bacterial cream, hoping to prevent infection.
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historical examples
another property which may be possessed by an anti-bacterial (b) agglutination.
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adjective
effective against bacteria
adj.
also antibacterial, 1875, from anti- + bacterial.
antibacterial an·ti·bac·te·ri·al (ān’tē-bāk-tǐr’ē-əl, ān’tī-)
adj.
destroying or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
an’ti·bac·te’ri·al n.
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