B2adjective · rare

antibacterial

антибактериальный

antibakteriell

Killing or inhibiting bacteriaKilling or inhibiting bacteria.

US/ˌæntibæktˈɪɹiəl/

» Honey is antibacterial and it never spoils.

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
This drug has an antibacterial effect.
antibakteriell
антибактериальныйantibakterialʹnyj
destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
(archaic, not comparable)Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.

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Honey is antibacterial and it never spoils.
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That's a good antibacterial and antifungal soap.
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Yanni sprayed his goat's udder with antibacterial spray.
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Yanni cleans his goat's udder with antibacterial spray.
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Yanni needs to spray his goat's udder with antibacterial spray to clean it.
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