English > antibacterial: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth. |
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| Synonyms | antibacterial drug, bactericide |
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| Narrower | Neosporin | trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials |
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| antibiotic, antibiotic drug | A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections |
| azithromycin, Zithromax | A systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body |
| dapsone | antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases |
| dicloxacillin, Dynapen | antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin |
| gentian violet, crystal violet | A green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment |
| hexachlorophene | antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste |
| isoniazid, INH, Nydrazid | antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis |
| methenamine, Mandelamine, Urex | antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary / urinary infections |
| nalidixic acid, NegGram | antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections |
| nitrofurantoin, Macrodantin | Derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria |
| rifampin, Rifadin, Rimactane | An antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis |
| sulfa drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide | antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA |
| tetracycline, Achromycin | An antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections |
| Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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| Spanish | antibacteriano, antibiótico, bactericida |
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| Catalan | antibacterià, antibiòtic, bactericida |
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