antibacterial

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

antibacterial
    adj 1: destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
    n 1: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
         [syn: {antibacterial}, {antibacterial drug}, {bactericide}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Antibacterial \An`ti*bac*te"ri*al\, a. (Med.)
   (a) killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria; -- applied
       also to serum for protection against bacterial diseases.
   (b) Opposed to the bacterial theory of disease. [archaic]
       [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Antibacterial \An`ti*bac*te"ri*al\, n. (Med.)
   a chemical substance which kills or inhibits the growth of
   bacteria.
   [PJC]

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