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Antibacterial
noun
Word Frequency:
1.0
Definitions
1.
noun
A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
"Many household products contain antibacterials."
2.
adjective
(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
"This drug has an antibacterial effect."
3.
adjective
Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
Synonyms
antibacterial drug
antimicrobial
anti-bacterial
antibactericidal
antiseptic
antiviral
bacteriocidal
bactericidal
antifungal
antimicrobiological
antimicrobicidal
bacillicidal
Rhymes With
ethereal
immaterial
venereal
material
arterial
raw material
packing material
written material
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