antibacterial
Killing or inhibiting bacteriaKilling or inhibiting bacteria.
» Honey is antibacterial and it never spoils.
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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.
Examples
6 sentencesHoney is antibacterial and it never spoils.
That's a good antibacterial and antifungal soap.
Yanni sprayed his goat's udder with antibacterial spray.
Yanni cleans his goat's udder with antibacterial spray.
Yanni needs to spray his goat's udder with antibacterial spray to clean it.
Translations
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Origin
Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)
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Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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