antibacterial | ||
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 |