Antibacterial
destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
contemporary examples
antibacterial soap is supposed to help you stay clean and healthy, right?
antibacterial soap’s deadly secret kent sepkowitz may 20, 2014
xylitol nasal spray – xylitol is a sugar alcohol and has antibacterial properties.
these are the 15 supplements to keep in your medicine cabinet ari meisel december 27, 2013
historical examples
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
hence the immunity may be antibacterial or ant-toxic or both.
the fundamentals of bacteriology charles bradfield morrey
adjective
effective against bacteria
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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