1.
[syn: antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide]
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth;
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]
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]
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]