Synonyms for antibacterial
ˌæn ti bækˈtɪər i əl, ˌæn taɪ-an·tibac·te·ri·al

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1. antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericideadjective

   any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

   Synonyms:
   antibacterial drug, bacteriacide, bactericide

2. antibacterialadjective

   destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth

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1. List of paraphrases for "antibacterial":

   anti-bacterial

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1. Lund University researcher Tobias Olofsson:

   Well, we've seen in our research that the honey bees actually add great flora of lactic acid bacteria in honey so the mead, when produced, is actually fermented by these lactic acid bacteria together with wild yeasts and the lactic acid bacteria can really kill off all the dangerous pathogens that are even resistant against antibiotics. So our thinking is that the mead, when you consume the mead, these (antibacterial substances in) lactic acid bacteria in the drink can actually be transferred to your blood and help you when you are infected with dangerous bacteria or promote health, preventing infections.

2. Lorna Roberts:

   When there was the Great Plague in London, doctors would have lavender stashed into the front of their face masks to help keep the stench of the plague away, it has been heralded for centuries for its antiseptic antibacterial uses.

3. Marije Jongsma:

   The results are very promising . . . However, before real recommendations can be made, it should be verified if the antibacterial regimes actually lead to less gingivitis and caries in the clinical situation.

4. Mark Viney:

   And that's because there's a lot of antibacterial resistance in the bacteria that people and many animals have, and of course those genes therefore are spread into the wider bacterial environment.