Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [an-tee-bak-teer-ee-uh l, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn ti bækˈtɪər i əl, ˌæn taɪ-/
- /ˌæn.ti.bækˈtɪə.ri.əl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [an-tee-bak-teer-ee-uh l, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn ti bækˈtɪər i əl, ˌæn taɪ-/
Definitions of antibacterial word
- adjective antibacterial effective against bacteria 3
- adjective antibacterial that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth 3
- noun antibacterial any antibacterial drug or medicine 3
- adjective antibacterial An antibacterial substance destroys or inhibits the action of bacteria. 3
- adjective antibacterial destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria. 1
- noun antibacterial Active against bacteria. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of antibacterial
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; anti- + bacterial
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Antibacterial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antibacterial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
antibacterial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antibacterial
adj antibacterial
- hygienic — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
Antonyms for antibacterial
adj antibacterial
- unclean — not clean; dirty.
- unsanitary — not sanitary; unhealthy or unhealthful; tending to harbor or spread disease: unsanitary living conditions.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- contaminated — made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
- polluted — made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters.
Top questions with antibacterial
- what is antibacterial soap?
- what does antibacterial mean?
- how does antibacterial soap work?
- what kind of antibacterial soap for piercings?
- what is the difference between antibiotic and antibacterial?
- how to make antibacterial hand sanitizer?
- what antibacterial soap for tattoos?
- what ingredient makes soap antibacterial?
- what is the best antibacterial mouthwash?
- what is the difference between antibacterial and antibiotic?
- what makes antibacterial soap antibacterial?
- what kind of antibacterial soap for tattoos?
- what is antibacterial?
- what is the meaning of antibacterial?
- how to make antibacterial spray?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with an
- Words starting with ant
- Words starting with anti
- Words starting with antib
- Words starting with antiba
- Words starting with antibac
- Words starting with antibact
- Words starting with antibacte
- Words starting with antibacter
- Words starting with antibacteri
- Words starting with antibacteria
- Words starting with antibacterial