as in antibiotic
able to kill bacteria
Please use an antibacterial soap to wash your hands.
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Recent Examples of antibacterial
Rubbing alcohol, which is a combination of water and isopropyl alcohol, has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Follow with an antibacterial or sudsy wipe and a squirt of odorizer spray or a sheet of scented fabric softener.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Try to keep both dry between uses, disinfect the brush head weekly (soaking it in hydrogen peroxide or antibacterial mouthwash will do the trick), and replace your toothbrush every three to four months.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The 20 study participants used the antibacterial patch for six days before switching to the anti-inflammatory patch.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Follow with an antibacterial or sudsy wipe and a squirt of odorizer spray or a sheet of scented fabric softener.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Try to keep both dry between uses, disinfect the brush head weekly (soaking it in hydrogen peroxide or antibacterial mouthwash will do the trick), and replace your toothbrush every three to four months.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The 20 study participants used the antibacterial patch for six days before switching to the anti-inflammatory patch.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibacterial
Adjective
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Stopping your antibiotic prescription early could lead to antibiotic resistance, which is when bacteria become insensitive or resistant to antibiotics.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
8 Nov. 2025
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More severe cases often need antibiotic courses of treatment, according to the CDC.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But along with this and keeping the toilet lid closed when not in use, here are a few other tips for keeping the bathroom a safe and sanitary place.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both diseases would have been deadly in the early 1800s in the absence of sanitary conditions and antibiotics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Antibacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibacterial. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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