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antibacterial

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Synonyms & Antonyms of antibacterial

able to kill bacteria

Please use an antibacterial soap to wash your hands.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for antibacterial

antibiotic,
antiseptic,
germicidal,
microbicidal

aseptic,
germfree,
hygienic,
sanitary,
sterile

germproof

clean,
immaculate,
pristine,
spick-and-span
(or spic-and-span),
spotless,
squeaky-clean,
stainless,
unsoiled,
unstained,
unsullied

beneficial,
healthful,
healthy,
restorative,
salubrious,
salutary,
salutiferous,
wholesome

pure,
taintless,
undefiled,
unpolluted,
untainted

abluted,
bleached,
cleansed,
purified,
scrubbed,
washed,
whitened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for antibacterial

infectious,
miasmic,
pathogenetic,
pathogenic,
poisonous,
sickening,
toxic

bedraggled,
besmirched,
dingy,
dirty,
draggled,
dusty,
filthy,
foul,
grimy,
grubby,
grungy,
mucky,
muddy,
nasty,
smirched,
soiled,
sordid,
stained,
sullied,
unclean,
uncleanly,
unwashed

insalubrious,
noxious,
unhealthful,
unhealthy,
unwholesome

defiled,
polluted,
tainted,
unsterilized

germy,
insanitary,
unhygienic,
unsanitary,
unsterile

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