as in antibiotic
able to kill bacteria
Please use an antibacterial soap to wash your hands.
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Recent Examples of antibacterial
The new antibacterial drug also is being studied for use in treating skin infections — and even for anthrax.
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Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Clean any cut or bite with antibacterial soap and water.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Use a mild, non-antibacterial, and preferably biodegradable dish soap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
The molecule is already utilized in antibacterial medications used for the treatment of wounds and acne.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
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Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Clean any cut or bite with antibacterial soap and water.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Use a mild, non-antibacterial, and preferably biodegradable dish soap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
The molecule is already utilized in antibacterial medications used for the treatment of wounds and acne.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibacterial
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Could problems like climate change, antibiotic resistance, plastic pollution, and the biodiversity crisis be closer to solution?—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The dermatologist will wash away any remaining blood on the skin and apply an antibiotic cream to help prevent infection.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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In other business, sanitary sewer project manager Walter Jaime told the council the city recorded a 6.35-inch rainfall during a rainstorm Aug. 18-19 that led to a sanitary sewage overflow on 25th Avenue, east of Clay Street.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The sanitary sewer overflow released an additional 131 million gallons.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Antibacterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibacterial. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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