antibacterial
Destroys harmful microbes
Antibacterial describes something that kills or inhibits bacteria: antibacterial soap, antibacterial wipes.
The term appears on countless household products, though some scientists question whether antibacterial additives offer benefits over regular soap and water.
As a noun, an antibacterial is a substance with this property: The doctor prescribed an antibacterial.
Agent that reduces microbes
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
antiseptic · cleanser · scrubbing · decontamination · sterilization · mouthwash · toothpaste · wipes
Fatty alkali cleanser
- wipesRubs clean
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- lotionLiquid skin moisturizer
cleanser · detergent · surface cleaner · hand sanitizer · cutting board · countertop · kitchenware · fabric
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- microbeMicroscopic living organism
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
treatment · prescription · ointment · cream · wound care · staph · strep · salmonella
Capacity to withstand force
- defenseProtection against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- white blood cellsPathogen-fighting components of plasma
phagocytes · barrier · mucous membrane · microbiome · natural immunity · preventive · prophylactic · safeguard
sanitizer
Agent that reduces microbes
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
germicide · antiseptic · cleanser · scrubbing · decontamination · sterilization · mouthwash · toothpaste · wipes · spray
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
lotion · cleanser · detergent · surface cleaner · hand sanitizer · cutting board · countertop · kitchenware · fabric · coating
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- microbeMicroscopic living organism
resistance · treatment · prescription · ointment · cream · wound care · staph · strep · salmonella · contagion
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- defenseProtection against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
white blood cells · phagocytes · barrier · mucous membrane · microbiome · natural immunity · preventive · prophylactic · safeguard
- dish soapDawn, Palmolive, Joy, Ajax, dishwashing liquid
- Antimicrobialsantimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, penicillin, amoxicillin
- cleaning propertiesantimicrobial, antiseptic, disinfectant, disinfecting, sanitizing
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
antibacterialcontaminated
Made impure by contact
dirty · unsanitary · unclean · filthy · germ-ridden
- antibacterial soapCleanser with germ-killing agents
- antibacterial wipesDisposable cloths that kill germs
- antibacterial sprayGerm-killing aerosol cleanser
- antibacterial gelTopical disinfectant solution
- antibacterial resistanceGerms surviving treatment attempts
- antibacterial washGerm-destroying cleaning agent