antibacterial
adjective
                                                                                                                            
                                                            an·ti·bac·te·ri·al
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˌan-tē-bak-ˈtir-ē-əl  ˌan-ˌtī-
                                                                                                                                  ˌan-ˌtī-  
                                                      
                                                          
            
                                
              
          
                                                      : directed or effective against bacteria                                      
              
                             
antibacterial soap
                                       an antibacterial drug
                         
                
                    
                                                      antibacterial
                                      noun
                                                                                                      
                        
                        
    
          
         
                        In an effort to develop new antifungals, scientists are boning up on previous research on antibacterials.    
        
        
            — Ellen Licking
Ellen Licking          
  
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