as in antibiotic
able to kill bacteria
Please use an antibacterial soap to wash your hands.
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Recent Examples of antibacterial
Marigolds have been used in cooking, dyes in fabrics, teas, skin creams, medicine, and have antibacterial and antifungal properties.
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Use a solution of dish soap and water, antibacterial wipes, or an all-purpose cleaner to sanitize the hamper's surface.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling for her other suggestions below, including life-saving emergency tourniquets and travel-sized antibacterial soap sheets, starting at just $8.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
Clarithromycin, an antibacterial drug, has no effect on viruses like measles but can be used by doctors to treat coinfections from some bacterial pneumonias that sometimes develop in infected children, Campbell said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antibacterial
Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Use a solution of dish soap and water, antibacterial wipes, or an all-purpose cleaner to sanitize the hamper's surface.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling for her other suggestions below, including life-saving emergency tourniquets and travel-sized antibacterial soap sheets, starting at just $8.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
Clarithromycin, an antibacterial drug, has no effect on viruses like measles but can be used by doctors to treat coinfections from some bacterial pneumonias that sometimes develop in infected children, Campbell said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antibacterial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibacterial
Adjective
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Leone and the rescue center's vet gave her an antibiotic in case of infection, fed her soft foods and trimmed her nails and beak, which is shaped more like a duck's than a turtle's hooked mouth because of her living conditions.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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New research suggests that the vintage antibiotic streptomycin might serve as a treatment for metastatic cancer.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some institutions have their own sanitary precautions.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The organization is currently in Myanmar providing emergency support for youth and families, including health kits, medical supplies, tents, and personal hygiene items such as soap, sanitary pads, and disinfectant.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Antibacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibacterial. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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