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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth;
[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]