Found 2 items, similar to antibacterial.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: antibacterial antibacterial adj : destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth antibacterial n : any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth [syn: antibacterial drug, bactericide]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Antibacterial 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] Antibacterial \An`ti*bac*te"ri*al\, n. (Med.) a chemical substance which kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria. [PJC]