antibacterial |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth | |
| Related terms: | bacterial | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | |
| Synonyms: | bactericide antibacterial_drug | |
| Related terms: | medicine antibiotic inh neosporin methenamine hexachlorophene nitrofurantoin nalidixic_acid dicloxacillin sulfa_drug tetracycline rifadin gentian_violet dapsone | |
| Similar spelling: |
antipathetical antipathetic antibaryon |
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