antibacterial agent

[¦an·tē‚bak′tir·ē·əl ′ā·jənt]

(microbiology)

A synthetic or natural compound which inhibits the growth and division of bacteria.

Mentioned in

3,5-dibromosalicylaldehyde
allicin
Calomel
Chancroid
cystitis
para-benzenesulfonamide
phenethyl alcohol
succinylsulfathiazole
sulfamerazine
Sulfamethazine
Tuberculosis
Yeast infection

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