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antibacterial definition

anti·bac·teri·al (an′tī bak tir′ē əl; an′tē-, an′ti-)

adjective

that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

noun

any antibacterial drug or medicine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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