antibacterial

anti- +‎ bacterial

antibacterial (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

   This drug has an antibacterial effect.

   • 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:

     Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.

2. (archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.

antibacterial (plural antibacterials)

1. (pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.

   Many household products contain antibacterials.

• antibiotic
• antimicrobial
• antiseptic
• antiviral

From anti- +‎ bacterial.

• IPA^(key): /antibaɡteˈɾjal/ [ãn̪.t̪i.β̞aɣ̞.t̪eˈɾjal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: an‧ti‧bac‧te‧rial

antibacterial m or f (masculine and feminine plural antibacteriales)

1. antibacterial

   Synonyms: antibacteriano, (rare) antibacteria