ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase antibacterial drug. (close relations)
Definition of ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG
Best Alternative Words for ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG
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bactericide | nounn | |||||||
noun • any chemical agent that destroys bacteria • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||||||||
antibiotic | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to antibiotic drugs noun • a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections | ||||||||
antimicrobial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease adjective satellite • capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | ||||||||
bacteriostatic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis | ||||||||
disinfectant | nounn | |||||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease adjective satellite • preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | ||||||||
germicide | nounn | |||||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease | ||||||||
antibacterial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth noun • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth |