Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tahy, an-tee bak-teer-ee-uh]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti bækˈtɪər i ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tahy, an-tee bak-teer-ee-uh]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti bækˈtɪər i ə/
Definition of anti-bacterial word
- adjective anti-bacterial destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria. 1
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Origin of anti-bacterial
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; anti- + bacterial
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Anti-bacterial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anti-bacterial 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for anti-bacterial
adj anti-bacterial
- 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 anti-bacterial
adj anti-bacterial
- 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.
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