Meaning of ANTIBACTERIAL
| Pronunciation: | | `anteebak'teereeul
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- [n] any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
- [adj] destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
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| | Synonyms: | | antibacterial drug, bactericide |
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| | See Also: | | Achromycin, antibiotic, antibiotic drug, bacterial, crystal violet, dapsone, dicloxacillin, Dynapen, gentian violet, hexachlorophene, INH, isoniazid, Macrodantin, Mandelamine, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, methenamine, nalidixic acid, NegGram, Neosporin, nitrofurantoin, Nydrazid, Rifadin, rifampin, Rimactane, sulfa, sulfa drug, sulfonamide, sulpha, tetracycline, Urex, wonder drug | |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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