SINCE 1828
antimycobacterial
adjective
an·ti·my·co·bac·te·ri·al
| \ -ˌmī-kō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əl
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also anti-mycobacterial
Medical Definition of antimycobacterial
: acting, used, or effective against mycobacteria
antimycobacterial activity Interest in vitamin D declined with the development of specific antimycobacterial drugs, but in recent years further evidence has accumulated that this vitamin influences immunity to tuberculosis.— Richard Bellamy, The Lancet, 19 Feb. 2000
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