as in antibiotic
able to kill bacteria
Please use an antibacterial soap to wash your hands.
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Recent Examples of antibacterial
It is also known for its antibacterial and exfoliating properties.
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
However, if your loved one wipes down counters and tables with adequate soap and water or an antibacterial cleaning spray before preparing and serving the food, there isn’t much risk for you.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Omorovicza’s formula delivers a luxe approach to face masking; its blend of colloidal silver, salicylic, and glycolic acids, offers antibacterial and healing benefits, especially to acne-prone skin types.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Marigolds have been used in cooking, dyes in fabrics, teas, skin creams, medicine, and have antibacterial and antifungal properties.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
However, if your loved one wipes down counters and tables with adequate soap and water or an antibacterial cleaning spray before preparing and serving the food, there isn’t much risk for you.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Omorovicza’s formula delivers a luxe approach to face masking; its blend of colloidal silver, salicylic, and glycolic acids, offers antibacterial and healing benefits, especially to acne-prone skin types.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Marigolds have been used in cooking, dyes in fabrics, teas, skin creams, medicine, and have antibacterial and antifungal properties.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antibacterial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibacterial
Adjective
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People with an allergy to ceftriaxone would need an alternative antibiotic.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2025
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Notably, their work also includes research on the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, which has gained sudden urgency owing to the development in the U.S. of resistance to nearly every antibiotic used to treat the disease.—
Atul Gawande,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, a lack of sanitary and dependable water systems can jeopardize lives which may deter utilities from partnering with water technology startups, no matter how innovative and cost-effective their solution may be.—
Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Residents in Louisville, Kentucky, were asked to temporarily reduce their water use for appliances like washing machines and dishwashers as the sanitary sewer system hit capacity.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Antibacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibacterial. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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