Hypertext Webster Gateway: "antibacterial"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Antibacterial \An`ti*bac*te"ri*al\, a. (Med.)
(a) Inimical to bacteria; -- applied esp. to serum for
protection against bacterial diseases.
(b) Opposed to the bacterial theory of disease.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
antibacterial
adj : destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
n : any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
[syn: {antibacterial drug}, {bactericide}]
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