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antibacterial

an·ti·bac·terial

US/ˌæntibæˈktɪriʌl/ uncommon archaic
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth

noun

1.

any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

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From anti- + bacterial.

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