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