antibacterial

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Etymology

From anti- + bacterial.

Adjective

antibacterial (not comparable)

1. (pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

   This drug has an antibacterial effect.

2. (archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.

Translations

• French: antibactérien
• German: antibakteriell
• Italian: antibatterico
• Portuguese: antibacteriano
• Russian: антибактериальный
• Spanish: antibacteriano, antibacterial

Noun

antibacterial (plural antibacterials)

1. (pharmaceutical drug) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.

   Many household products contain antibacterials.

Translations

• French: antibactérien
• German: Antibakterium
• Italian: antibatterico
• Portuguese: antibacteriano

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