an·ti·bac·te·ri·al ( n t -bk-tîr - l, nt -)adj. Destroying or inhibiting the growth of bacteria. an ti·bac·teri·al n. |
antibacterial [ˌæntɪbækˈtɪərɪəl]
adj
effective against bacteria
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| Noun | 1. |  antibacterial - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growthantibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs" azithromycin, Zithromax - a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body dapsone - antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases dicloxacillin, Dynapen - antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin hexachlorophene - antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease Mandelamine, methenamine, Urex - antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections nalidixic acid, NegGram - antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections Neosporin - trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections Macrodantin, nitrofurantoin - derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract Rifadin, rifampin, Rimactane - an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis sulfa, sulfa drug, sulfonamide, sulpha - antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA Achromycin, tetracycline - an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections crystal violet, gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment |
| Adj. | 1. | antibacterial - destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth |
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