antibacterial
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈbɪktɛriəl/
:
antibacteriano
- I use antibacterial soap to keep my hands clean and free from germs.
- antibacterial drug
- antibacterial therapy
- antibacterial cloths
Yes, I have black Pearl antibacterial hand gel.
- Yes, I have black Pearl antibacterial hand gel.
- Glyphosate is been shown in multiple studies to have antibacterial properties.
- And then I took the bandage off and I washed it with scent free antibacterial soap.
Examples
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Go wash your hands with antibacterial soap.
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Perhaps you could toss me a Band-Aid or some antibacterial cream.
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Have you seen my antibacterial soap?
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Anybody got some antibacterial gel?
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Yes, I have black Pearl antibacterial hand gel.
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And the higher the rating, the higher the antibacterial potency.
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Now, everyone, please put on your pH-balancing, antibacterial gloves.
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There's some antibacterial soap under the sink, if you need it.
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Feeders were required to disinfect their hands in an antibacterial solution provided by the resort before handling fish.
Academic text (1998) -
Antibacterial wipes perhaps?
Synonyms
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5.1
That kills or stops the growth of germs that cause disease
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8.4
Stopping bacteria from growing or making more without killing them
Able to kill bacteria or stop their growth
Able to kill germs and stop their growth
Able to kill germs or stop them from growing
Able to kill germs like bacteria and viruses
Compounds
How Antibacterial
- Specialized
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3.8
- Specialized
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3.7
- Specialized
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8.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
antibacterial = bacterial (transparent) = anti + bacteri + al
The word is transparently built from anti- plus bacterial, so its meaning 'against bacteria' is easy to infer.
Etymology
Antibacterial combines anti- meaning 'against' and bacteria meaning 'tiny living things that can cause infection'. So, antibacterial describes something that kills bacteria or stops them from growing.