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antibac

antibac is the clipping of antibacterial.

Meaning of antibacterial

Adjective

antibacterial (not comparable)

  1. Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
    • This drug has an antibacterial effect.
  2. (archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.

See all 3 meanings of antibacterial

Forms of antibac

alternative formAntiBac

Questions about antibac

What is antibac the clipping of?
Antibac is the clipping of antibacterial.

Words near antibac in the dictionary

  1. antiavoidance
  2. antiaxial
  3. antiazotemic
  4. antibabesial
  5. antibaboon
  6. antibac
  7. antibacchic
  8. antibacchii
  9. antibacchius
  10. antibacillary
  11. antibacklash

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